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mystery condition
by wiffie619, Jun 25, 2008 06:22PM
I have has this undiagnosed skin condition for about 20 years - since I was 18. The nearest thing my doc could come up with was it is like impetigo - but not contageous, I've been to various docs and looked on the net without success. Does this ring a bell with anyone? It starts with small painful spots -usually around chin but can be neck, cheek or other areas. These weep a clear fluid which crusts and turns yellow. The result is a nasty looking scab which may crack and bleed, It feels like a cigarette burn and looks like a graze. It doesn't look like acne and in fact people often ask me what happened thinking I've had an accident, rather than that it is a skin condition. I have only ever had half hearted treatment from docs. Usually an ineffective cream and no follow-up. It happens every few months and can last a week or two. Can't connect it to food, weather, stress. Does it sound like anything anyone knows?
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Your condition appears to be chronic,persistent and it is not contagious. The nearest differential that I can think here is an eczema. Eczematous skin conditions usually present as a red rash with red borders and they may be weeping and itchy. There may be excoriations present which may present with a scab. The scab may cause the rash to look worse. You may need topical corticosteroids for this as eczematous skin conditions are not infectious.