Help Please :-)

[Greatsunrise]

Hi. I am a teenager from Mass. and I have these weird skin growing on my neck, belly, and chest. There is no acne and it does not itch. The skin feels a bit dry espicially on my neck and belly. On my chest, the skin has little dots on it. Again, there is no acne. The color of the dots are dark tan. There is no redness, only spots of darker skin on m body. Any help would be much appreciated.

Here is a picture of my chest that can help.

Thanks

[VioletsinAutumn]

i'm mexican and i have tan skin. in the course of about 10 months or so i've developed these spots on my skin, they were round and small and now they've grown larger to the size of a fist. they are discolored and they stand out a bit on my skin. i don't know what they are and in the course of the last two months they've appeared on my neck and also on my chest. anyone have any idea what this is?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough,but it can be due to pityriasis versicolor or freckles. It is a common skin infection caused by the yeast Malassezia furfur. This skin disease commonly affects adolescents and young adults, especially in warm and humid climates.

It shows as pale, dark tan, pink colored spots on the back, underarm, upper arm, chest, lower legs, and neck.You can use over-the-counter products, which contain any of several basic ingredients: miconazole, tolnaftate, terbinafine,ketaconazole and clotrimazole.You can consult a pharmacist and get any cream or lotion containing these ingredients. Some of them are Lamisil, Monistat derm, Mycelex, and Nizoral.

If the symptoms persist then pls consult a dermatologist and get other possibilities ruled out.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Warm regards.