acne and spider veins

[annmountford1946]

i recently had a rash in the middle of my shoulder blades and ive now got spider veins  where ive been scratching ,i am 64 should i be concerned,as i saw my gp and he said it was acne ,a few months ago but now its back again,but ive also been looking at one of your posts on spider veins and hepiyitus b ,ive always had trouble with my skin and im allergic to elastic  years ago i was working with glue and i had dermititus too

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The rash could be due to contact dermatitis, that is exposure to an irritant like a chemical or metal or anything you are allergic to, it can cause rash. Maintain a dairy and monitor your symptoms the triggering factors. This will help to avoid the allergens. Allergic testing too may be worth looking into. He may help to identify the allergens and may desensitize you.  

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[annmountford1946]

hi thankyou for your comments any elastic does drive me mad ,and i have been told that any kind of scratching  can bring the spider veins out,but its hard not to do this when it irritates so bad

[ChitChatNine]

Hi, I am not a doctor, but elastic can be a signal for latex allergy .... is it possible the area is around/near elastic from a bra that may contain latex?  Just a thought.  Sounds awful and sorry to hear you've now gotten some veins there.

C~