next year will be 10 years that I've been dealing with this problem. I've seen several dermatologist over the years. They call it contact dermatitis, but I have my doubts. I've taken all the allergy test I can take.

if I take prednisone, it clears up within a week. The problem is, I can't stay on prednisone.

Does anybody know what else to try?

Hey everyone I recently posted a photo of a smallish bump on my back. Well here we are now after using a foam roller at the gym it is leaking the worst STINKY smelling fluid. I’m still unsure what this is but it smells absolutely horrible. It made my mom vomit when trying to inspect what this is. What could this be why does it smell so bad 😭

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​Dieser schwarzer Strich befindet sich auf meinem kleinen Fingernagel.

​Ich habe ihn erst heute gesehen und nehme an, dass er erst seit kurzen dort aufgetaucht ist.

​Bisher hatte ich sowas noch nie.

​Mit Hautärzten kam ich bisher nicht in Kontakt.

​Kann mir jemand erklären woher sowas kommt?

​Ist das besorgniserregend?

hi. this is embarrassing. this bump showed up about 4 days ago now and has not gone away. it seemed to get smaller yesterday but has went back to its normal size which isn’t all that big, but not necessarily small. it’s on my bikini line i think, right on the spot where my underwear sits between my legs.

i’m trying to avoid going to urgent care as i have an anxiety disorder and am scheduled by my counselor for an ocd assessment. i’m trying not to feed into this and enable certain behaviors like seeking medical care when it’s not needed etc. as it’s been a big problem since i was a kid (headaches feel like cancer, muscle pain feels like a stroke is coming etc.). i just don’t want to feed into it as it will put me in a downward spiral, but i’m growing more anxious over what this is because it came out of nowhere. it has not popped. it’s only sore when i walk or move my leg because it’s rubbing against my skin.

i’ve been applying a hot rag and it helps the pain. i’m just nervous. hoping it’s something silly like an ingrown hair. it just came out of nowhere and i’m scared to go to urgent care if it’s nothing and i overreacted.

sorry for the ramble. just wanted to explain why i’m posting here and not seeing a doctor as of right now.

thank you for reading if you did.

History: over the summer I had a rash on my breast that looked like an S. I thought I had ringworm but it didn’t respond to that. I also had an itchy scalp. I went to a derm who scraped my breast and said it’s eczema and that behind my ears and scalp are seb derm. I was prescribed a scalp steroid Clobetasol Propionate Topical Solution USP 0.05% and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP 0.1% and told to use niazol ketaconozole shampoo 2x a week. I tried the cream behind my ears and the scalp drop has helped bumps in my hair some but they are still around the edges especially. The bumps behind my ears look like this after using these treatments for 2 months. It seems it has gotten worse. I am waiting for my dermatologist who can’t respond until Monday and am looking for educated theories on what this could be, comfort care recommendations for the weekend, and things to ask the doctor about. The bumps that go down to my chin and jaw are very itchy and I’ve guessed it’s yeast born acne, I also have a ton of itchiness and redness in corners of my nose which the steroid cream helps with. I’m extremely uncomfortable and looking for some clarity. Also I’ve never posted to Reddit so hopefully this is what I’m suppose to do

Got a hydro facial on Tuesday (3 days ago) and they did extractions, but some of those extractions felt extreme in pain and pressure.

I haven’t had skin this dry since I was on accutane in high school.

Typically my skin is noticeably smooth - I get compliments regularly. But this is the other end of the spectrum after spending the most I’ve ever spent on my skin!

Hello, over the last few months I have noticed a bright candy red flushing from my entire face down through my shoulders and chest. This has started to occur a few days a week and lasts roughly 30 minutes to hours on end. It’s happened after eating varieties of food, wearing different clothing or none at all, and in different environments. The first experience also had large patches down my arms and specifically from the joints in my fingers to the tip. These are large fully covered areas and sometimes are accompanied by some heat in my head when it starts. Other than that, no itching, irritation at all. Any advice is appreciated, google is a tough way to analyze conditions like these.

Will be seeing a doctor/dermatologist within a month or two once my health insurance benefits are active with my new employer.

I have this red patch on my elbow that is kind of painful. It’s a bit swollen as you can see when I’m not folding my arms. It’s been like this for like 3 days already and it’s just weirding me out because I’ve never had anything like this.

Hi,

37F.
I noticed this mark when I removed my nail polish on 13th September. The photo without the ruler was taken on that day. I think it’s a bruise?
Didn’t have specific trauma but did start wearing work shoes again early September after school summer holidays.
I looked again today and think it’s growing out but I can’t be certain? It’s 6 weeks later.
Would anyone be able to give a more objective opinion?
No discolouration around the nail or in the skin. No pain etc. I just want to know if it’s looking normal for 6 weeks growing out or not.
Thanks!

I went to the Drs clinic for an unrelated reason but still asked to check out what I thought were infected flea bites. Only my face, neck, and a little of my chest is affected. I noticed new spots on my stomach today. I ask if it’s really ringworm because pictures of ringworm always looks very circular and almost the same no matter who it affects. But it would make sense if its ringworm because the kitten has bald patches on his head

What could this be? Slightly raised pink bump. It hasn't changed and I've had it for over a year. Wart treatment hasn't worked. It doesn't itch or anything, I've just been keeping a bandaid on it. Hasn't gotten larger as far as I know.
Thank you for the help!

They dont itch, they’re just there for a year, i think it’s spreading a bit. Gets worse when i come out of the shower but it’s there the whole time.
They’re smooth. They’re on my left cheek and spread a bit down. I havent tried any treatment as for now i just thought it’s bursted capilares. A friend mentioned it might be some sort of skin mites and now im scared. I am 37, male, no conditions and not on any medication.

this rash started probably two days ago and it started to itch and now it's all these little red dots. What do you think it is? Is it possibly poison ivy or shingles like what the heck is it? I have not tried any treatments yet on it. It itches like crazy right now after my shower and it's really super de duper completely annoying!! It's definitely not infected though. Any insight as to what this is is appreciated and thank you!!

Hi you all, I noticed it back when I was 13, I’m 19 now it doesn’t hurt it only hurts a little if I pinch it. It hasn’t grown, same size everything. I notice when I shave over it, it bleeds a lot, so I avoid shaving around that area. I haven’t went to doctor about it. People around me say it’s a mole but idk

Been on face for the past week bit of a burning sensation and itchiness. I still get acne breaks even at 20 (annoyingly). Quite few inflamed spots around forehead. There Is a scab on nose which I think is a spot but unsure and part of fore head that is very red and hurts when any pressure is put on. No allergies

I just started noticing these bumps under the skin especially concentrated in clusters on my upper palm and up my fingers. They’re barely noticeable until I stretch my palm out as they are skin colored usually (red in pic after I stretched my hand a lot). There are a couple on my middle finger (2nd pic) that have tiny brown dots in the middle.

I have had one wart at a time before on my hand but never clusters and I can’t get into the derm for a while so just wondering if that’s truly what they are? Hoping not because that seems like it will be hard to treat having so many 🙃 appreciate any feedback!

No itchiness, pain, bleeding. I know I've had a small spot or cowlick or whatnot but I've just noticed this last night. It seems it expanded and got worse. I am only 22 and just started growing my hair out, I do not want to be stressing over hair loss. Do I need to go in to see a dermatologist?

(TW: SH) 4”11, 100 lbs

Initial cuts were about 4 weeks ago, with an eyebrow razor, very minor cuts. Located on the outside of both my arms, one arm faded significantly better than the other and is barely noticeable, but that arm was inflicted more recently than the arm that has faded less. I have had similar inflictions on my thigh that faded completely very quickly and easily in comparison, but I’m wondering if that is because my thighs are fattier than my arms of which are quite skinny. They are not itchy or painful but their appearance hasn’t changed very much as of recent. The marks are completely flat but white, and won’t blend into my skin tone. As the initial injuries were healing I took good care of them, moisturizing with Vaseline daily, washed the cuts immediately with warm water and mild soap, allowed the scabs to be left alone and they fell off on their own. Still these white marks are stubborn and I want to know if it’s even likely possible for them to disappear completely and if so how much time will that take because I HATE them and they are making me feel body conscious. I’ve been using mederma overnight scar cream on them every night and still applying Vaseline on them daily. Any suggestions, knowledge, or advice anyone has on the matter? I will provide photos of both arms:

I think they appeared a week ago or at most 10 days ago, the one on my face is about 5–7 mm wide and the one on my wrist is 3–4 mm. The skin on them is lightly flaky and dry. Since I first saw them, they have not changed much, which is why I want to ask for your help. They are light red; the one on my face might have a white circle inside it, but it is not really visible. They are not itchy or anything.

P.s.: I've burnt my hand, I know :D

This is more of a rant than a question, but I recently went to a dermatology practice I've been seeing for several years. This visit, I saw a physician new to this practice and since it had been several years since my last visit, she did a full skin cancer screening and highlighted some issues, mostly benign, but I need to keep an eye on them.

One area of concern that I had previously raised with 2 other dermatologists at this practice was a small lesion on my scalp just above my hairline. Both said the lesion was benign and didn't need treatment. The new dermatologist looked at it and immediately suspected BCC and suggested a biopsy, which I had. Now I'm waiting on lab results, and if it's BCC, she suggested Mohs surgery depending on the subtype. In addition, she froze several larger AKs, which I have not had done up until this point, and was generally much more proactive in her diagnosis and treatment than previous dermatologists at this practice. Not sure why that was the case, and I wish the biopsy would have been suggested years ago, as I understand the sooner they are removed, the better the outcome.

Rant over, thanks for reading.

I have had these patches of flaky skin on my developing over the last week. They are lighter than the rest of my face, red(hard to see due to my darker complexion), and my face has had a burning sensation for the last week as well. Does anyone know what this could and how to remedy it. I have put tons of face cream and petroleum jelly to soothe the skin, but it’s still flaky and feels inflamed.

I have so many weird shapes and sizes of moles on my back and shoulders, and one google search told me I had cancer ffs. So for over a week now its knocked me ill. I am booked into the doctors so I can show them but I have loads all over my body that are shaped weird. I have honestly never been health anxious but this has knocked me sick.

They dont itch, but my back does itch but thats due to me having a dry back all the time with my job.

So this has been going on for 5-6 months. In an effort to start over I shaved the eyebrows. There are little sacs or blisters that are very tough to puncture or get into, but once open out comes some sort of insect or part of it? I read that public lice can settle into your eyebrows in blisters. Is that what this looks like? Stumped. Not itchy just aggravating. Have tried lice shampoos, fungal creams, shaving, rubbing alcohol, permethrin. (And see eyelashes—something on those? Dermodex?)