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Discoloration on thumb, becomes dry, peels, repeats. Ideas besides touch allergy?

Tack614

Discoloration is a brownish color on my thumb print, looks to be tiny little spots.

Strange brown stain like things on my hands

dancergirl1990

Hi! So I woke up this morning and while I was washing my hands I realized I had brown stains on them (the palm side). So I tried washi...

32 answers | 1 comment

Emu oil for Hypopigmentation scars

mgr2019

I was curious if anyone has used Emu Oil for Hypopigmentation scars and what results you have had? I would be using this in the genital a...

2 answers

Red/silver raised rash, all over my body. They do not itch.

Jildeaux3000

Now that I have them EVERYWHERE, including my face (cheeks, above my lips and eyebrows, chin and on my scalp which is causing hair loss. ...

1 answer

Permanent Dry Skin/Small Bumps on Forearms/Elbows

MsHelloPolly

On both my arms I have around 10cm of these tiny raised white bumps and a bit of dry skin around which has a sandpaper type feeling. It i...

Rough and bumpy penis head. Is this normal?

pleasehelpgod

I've had this for a while but im really getting nervous these days. Is this something bad? [IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/29qfec3.png[/IMG]

2 answers | 3 comments

Folliculitis wont go away

Robrei16

I am a 19 year old, first-year college student. About 6 months ago I randomly began to find inflamed hair follicles on the front top-side...

1 answer

Annoying dry patch on my upper lip

Maya_70

I began using a night lip mask for about three days until i noticed a tiny cluster of bumps forming on the upper left side of my lip. The...

red face only after sitting

mattcg

Hi everyone, I'm on my last straw here. When ever I sit down within 10-15 min my face turns extremely red and burns. I can feel it first ...

1 answer

Burns due to undiluted savlon..

Utsav040104

I applied raw savlon dabbed in cotton on my front neck. I went to sleep but woke up after four hours due to the extreme burning sensation...

1 answer

Hydrocortisone cream 1% used on penis glans. Now thinned skin.

Splodge13

Will my penis glans skin recover after using hydrocortisone 1% cream? I began using this cream in February 15 for about 5 days. Then I st...

52 answers | 53 comments

Another cracked and dry glans post

ptomastomas

Since about 5 months already, I have felt a cracked and dry glans, all comes after one encounter related here: https://www.medhelp.or...

Fingertips on one hand peeling painfully

Johanvj81

For about 9 months now, the skin on my right thumb, right index finger and right middle finger have been itchy and peeling off, revealing...

2 answers

Can anyone tell me what’s making me and others around me itch?

Dacavid

For the past year or so I’ve been tormented by crawling sensations and the feeling that I’m making others itch. Whenever someone is withi...

NEVER USE TRETINOIN, RETIN A- MY WORST NIGHTMARE

veryworried82

I've been reading alot of websites, doctors advice, books on dermatology about how Retin A can improve not only your acne but your overal...

15 answers | 18 comments

Scratch marks on his back

T_Williams

My husband and I were on vacation in Texas about a year ago when he woke up one morning with what looked like scratch marks on his back. ...

7 answers | 1 comment

Sticky Skin Has Worsened To Something Unimaginable!

sec6565

I have had a condition for a year when my skin becomes sticky when it is wet, then becomes normal when it completely drys. All my doctor...

66 answers | 17 comments

tiny raised bumps on back of hands and forearms

EDENEYES

A few days ago I noticed a lot of very tiny raised bumps covering the back of both hands. They are not on my fingers or the palms. They a...

3 answers | 2 comments

Persistent Groin Itch

CJF32

Hello, I have a question in regards to a skin irritation that I have had in my groin area for the past 7 months or so. The skin on my scr...

5 answers | 1 comment

Skin on penis loose and wrinkly after too much rubbing. Is this really permanent?

anglofile

I have the same problem as a few others on this site, but no one has really answered their questions -- except to tell them not to worry ...

4 answers | 1 comment

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