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Does Secondary Syphilis Rash Recur?

Hello,

My question is specific to the secondary syphilis rash.  I have had a recurring rash on my hands for about 8 months or so.  It comes and goes.  On the palm side, it appears as red dots UNDER the skin....it does look like the syphilis rash pictures that I have seen.  On the back side of my hand and in the finger webs, it appears as small red pimple-like raised bumps.  No fluid in them though.  Itching precedes the outbreak, but then when they are present, they don't really itch.  The rash lasts for 4 to 5 days and then fades away, and when it is gone, it looks like nothing ever happened.  Then it recurrs unpredictably.  I did see a dermatologist and he is currently "stumped"...he is convinced it is not any form of exzema.  He took a small chunk of my hand for a biopsy and he drew blood for a syphilis test.  I certainly don't remember any sort of a chancre sore ever from the primary syphilis stage, but I guess it is conceivable that I missed it.  I am 36, straight white male, have had about 25 partners, always used condoms for vaginal and anal sex, but have had unprotected oral with at least 15 or so partners.

Key question I have is -- does the secondary syphilsi rash recur?  Or is it a one time event? Or is this even known?

Thanks so much!

  
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101028 tn?1419603004
this doesn't sound at all like a syphilis rash.

hopefully the biopsy returns with better answers.

grace
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Dear members of this forum--

Please forgive me for adding to this post again, but I was wondering if anyone might be able to answer.
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