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mysterious spot on leg? help pleaseee.
i have a spot on my leg, i'm pretty sure it's eczema, but it's reeally small. two cm or so, width and length. and it's dry, use to be white flakey skin now it's tan with an odd surface, and it's completley flat. it has been there (my upper shin) since before summer started, has not spread but i have kept it covered since then. would eczema be in such a small portion? this is indeed the only spot like this on my entire body. itches sometimes, never hurts. please help me reconize this spot, it would releave alot of worry. and i'm pale, do not tan. so not cancer surley! please heellp. thankyou to all who post:)
it doesn't sound like a wart does it? would a wart be completley flat, like skin flat? excluding a flat wart it doesn't look like that. and thankyou very much by the way, that relieves some stress
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Hi,
This could be a fungal infection,eczema or dermatitis. Eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes which are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed lesions, although scarring is rare. In contrast to psoriasis, eczema is often likely to be found on the flexor aspect of joints or skin creases.
It would also important to rule out fungal infection or tinea versicolor which menifests as oval or irregularly-shaped spots, often merging together to form a larger patch with occasional fine scaling of the skin.It may be pale, dark tan, or pink in color, with a reddish undertone that can darken when the patient is overheated, such as in a hot shower or during/after exercise. Diagnosis is usually through skin scraping analysis of the lesion and viewed under the microscope. This usually responds to anti fungal medications.
It would be best to have it evaluated by your dermatologist for proper management. Take care and keep us posted.
This could be a fungal infection,eczema or dermatitis. Eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes which are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed lesions, although scarring is rare. In contrast to psoriasis, eczema is often likely to be found on the flexor aspect of joints or skin creases.
It would also important to rule out fungal infection or tinea versicolor which menifests as oval or irregularly-shaped spots, often merging together to form a larger patch with occasional fine scaling of the skin.It may be pale, dark tan, or pink in color, with a reddish undertone that can darken when the patient is overheated, such as in a hot shower or during/after exercise. Diagnosis is usually through skin scraping analysis of the lesion and viewed under the microscope. This usually responds to anti fungal medications.
It would be best to have it evaluated by your dermatologist for proper management. Take care and keep us posted.
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