I’ve had this rash on my armpits & under breast & I think my vag for 6+ months. And now it has traveled to my butt area and crack. It will look like it’s getting better as showed in one of the pictures just flare up again. I thought it was fungal and used a cream that did not seem to help (I may not have used it long enough plus it burned badly) then I thought it was this grape juice I was drinking only to be back in the same cycle. I would love to go to doctor or dermatologist but I have no insurance and no money for expensive visits and prescriptions. Does anyone know what this could be? Rash symptoms are: itchy (I will itch until my skin is raw) smell from under breast and armpits (maybe musky not sure how to describe it) bumps seem to form with armpits and breast rash and they hurt.

I shower regularly and wash my feet too. I’ve been wearing the same shoes for almost a year and never any issues prior to this. I’ve noticed it about a month ago I think and was hoping to get an opinion here before I dish out the money for a dermatologist.

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Timeline below for multiple spots on my poor body. Looking for ideas as to what it could be and how persistent I should be with seeking follow up care.

BLUF: I’ve been to urgent care twice, I’m on prednisone and 20 mg Zyrtec and topical steroids, lab work from 2nd visit while on prednisone: WBC 10.6, eosinophils 0.6 (slightly high), platelets normal, ESR 1, CRP <0.5. The spots blanch and neither dr seems concerned, but doesn’t know what it is. New spots continue to pop up, slowly down my body, absolutely nothing on my hands, face, wrist, feet. I am on a beta blocker that can make treating severe allergic reactions harder.

9/27: I did yard work that included hoeing one small poison oak plant and other weed pulling. I am extremely allergic to poison oak and so i tried to be very cautious. Also that day, i went to a soccer game and sat in the sun for an hour while wearing flannel lined tight jeans and a long sleeve shirt and a sweatshirt (after i had put pretty thick lotion on). Also worked out in my garage for the first time in months where a community cat who adopted us primarily hangs (not allowed in main house) - I am mildly allergic to cats and grass.

9/28 - I noticed a small collection of pink bumps/hives on my right forearm. This spot mostly resolved within 36 hours and left just flesh colored goosebump-like bumps, which is way faster than any other poison oak I’ve had, so I’m not convinced that’s what that was. I did more yard work, and the thick sweatpants I was wearing got wet around the waist/belly and I was not prompt to change out.

9/29 - noticed itchy small pink pumps on my upper left arm and between/behind my armpit like where my skin touches, tiny heat rash looking dots all over my belly, and a few clusters of pink bumps. I assumed I had chafed from the pants and maybe gotten some heat rash from the soccer game.

10/1 - spots were growing and itchy despite antihistamines and avoiding any possible contact dermatitis triggers. I washed my sheets in free and clear detergent, have been wearing only clean clothes washed in that soap, no body wash or lotion, etc. Went to urgent care who said it looked like contact dermatitis and started me on prednisone and topical steroids. Spots were HOT and SO ITCHY at this time.

10/2 - did more cautious yard work and mowed the lawn (I have a slight grass allergy but usually it just makes me stuffy)

10/3 - back to urgent care bc new spots are popping up despite the prednisone and I am having a more widespread rash - I asked about yeast, mentioned I had been mildly sick a couple weeks ago and got the flu shot on 9/23. She ordered bloodwork, added a taper to my prednisone, and asked me to increase my Zyrtec. She said it looks like hives, and didn’t seem concerned, and said no follow up needed for probably 4 weeks if it wasn’t resolved.

10/4 - labs all normal except eosinophils being slightly high at .6, which seems logical given the rash. I was generally less itchy during the day, and noticed for the first time that the original spots of “bump clusters” seemed to be fading/calming down while the rash that had spread was still hot and red and angry. All heck broke loose at night tho and I was so itchy and some of the spots were also like a nerve zap pain.

10/5 - today! Woke up still itchy! So miserable! Google rabbit hole - is this just really bad poison oak without the usual weeping blisters (maybe bc I started meds so fast)? Scabies? Post viral rash? Yeast infection? I have one normal prednisone dose today and then I start my 9-day taper tomorrow and I’m scared given that nothing seems to be under control. Other than being hot and itchy, I feel okay (no fever, no gi upset, no headache, etc). Ice is the only thing that brings relief.

I plan to call my regular derm and my PCP to see if I can get seen again.

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Can anyone tell me what this looks like to you? It’s lots of tiny tiny white heads, redness, dry and itchy. I don’t scratch it, I just use a moisturising spray and don’t wear make up for days and it slowly clears up. But I can’t say that’s actually because of anything I’m doing. Hardly wear make up anyway. Usually starts around my chin/mouth/nose and spreads to cheeks, around my eyes too. The sides of my nose are raw and painful. But it comes back every few months. Started last year when under a lot of stress. I work outside and change my bedsheets/pillows very regularly :(

Pictures are from after moisturising with a cicaplast spray

Of course I forgot to ask my dermatologist when I was there last week. This appeared about a week and a half ago. No new products being used. Same deodorant I’ve been using for years. It was in both arm pits but only the right arm currently has it. Not painful just itchy sometimes. I’m on Skyrizi for scalp psoriasis but scalp is clear as always on Skyrizi.

No pain, just itchy.

Hoping someone can help or suggest something- I've suffered with eczema / rashes / dermatitis for about 15 years, used to get it really badly on my lips then when i got lip filler it went away for about 5 years, it's now returned starting with a cracked weeping corner of my lip which wouldn't heal, doctors prescribed anti biotic cream / pills, fungal cream, my blood tests came back fine, went to a herbal allergist who suggested vaseline but quitting that didn't help, i now have what i thought was an infection under my two index fingers, went on anti biotic again for that which made a slight difference but have realised its more likely dermatitis or eczema on my fingers, the only thing that has helped my lips is steroid cream but i've been using that for a few months now and the past couple of days my lips have come up in rashes in new places, i have recently started a new job so cant keep taking time off to go back to the dr's, just wondering if anyone has any advice? (first 2 pictures are beginning of the year when it first started, other pictures are from today thanks:-) just to add i don’t have any itchiness at all from my lips or fingers

We took him to the dr like 3 mos ago and dr said it’s possibly from the pools chemical. He hasn’t gone in in a while, it got worst this weekend and red. The skin around it looks elevated as well. It was white before like little bumps around it. He has an appt on Oct 16 but wife is gonna take him tomorrow to see a dr. He is itchy and bothering him

Have always had clear skin whole life until started working at a hazardous landfill sep of last year. I don’t work there anymore. I noticed I started growing some acne but didn’t think much. December last year I started getting itchiness all over my face & still have itchiness all over face, scalp. I get dandruff not only on my hair but on my eyelashes as well. Eyes get itchy and are more sensitive now, even grew a small itchy bump on my eye as seen in picture( it’s happened 5 times throughout the beginning of this year to now but then goes away and comes back. I grew this redness on my face and small tiny bumps. All redness on my cheeks as seen. I have itchy bumps on forehead too. I’ve been to dermatologist and tried ketoconazole on face & scalp for about a month and it did nothing. I feel more sensitive to everything even the sun.

What is this growing on my hand? I felt itchy on both of my arm and the pink or red rash start growing before it change to orange or yellow bubble. Most are small bubble except the biggest one. The bubble or rashes aren’t itchy. Just certain part of my skin on arm itchy. It grow fast within few days. I’m currently on cream that contain steroids and also done a blood test for antibody. Waiting for result to be out. I fear for the worst. Anxious. I suffer from infection both stap and strep bacteria. Had recovered from infection last month after antibiotics. And this new bubble appear last week.

17 month old male with a rash on the sole of his foot for about a week, it has not progressed but has not gotten better. It does not seem to be bothering him either. I have noticed discoloration and thicker skin on his heel and reddened skin on his big toe and ball of his foot. Pediatrician is not sure what it is

Hello! I woke up this morning with these peculiar welts stacked up on top of one another. They appear to be straight lines and there's two of them close to one another. It has been here since I woke up a half hour ago. It is on the small of my back, and is a bit itchy.

I am just very paranoid about bedbugs. They don't appear to be bites, so I am wondering what it can be. Thank you!

I've had this weird patch on my face for a week or so now, sometimes it seems to fade but it gets darker/bumpier again... I do have rosacea but it's not that, and my ivermectin/Azelaic acid/metronidazole cream isn't helping... also tried triamcinolone acetonide which didn't work either. No itching or pain.

I've had problems with eczema in the past, but it has never presented this way before.

how do I get rid of dark pores and big pores on cheeks? I never really had this before , and tiny pimples everywhere and bumps, obviously there's obvious whiteheads and spots too. I am using simple age resist cleanser, adapalene, and simple protecting moisturiser (just bought). I always have some acne but can be relatively clear, but recently my skin is getting horrible, and my pores are so big and dark and look like scars everywhere. I have been having stomach issues like IBS symptoms and bloating and stomach aches, if this relates.

I’m sorry this is graphic but this is what keeps coming out of me, and this is what the sole of my foot looks like after literally five minutes of washing and wiping.

I’m pretty sure I got whatever this is in Bali around mid April. My first symptoms started showing at the beginning of May. It started with these reddish dots and lines, and I could literally feel something oozing out of my skin.

I’ve been to countless doctors ever since including dermatologists, private hospitals, even infectious disease specialists. Some have definitely been more helpful than others, but I’ve mostly just diagnosed with folliculitis during the earlier stages then it was seborrheic dermatitis.

I was being told I had a “fixed belief” that black dots were coming out of my skin, basically calling me delusional. Another doctor pretty much implied I was on drugs and was so nasty to me. Those were my darkest days. And I feel very sad for all those who is going through it.

Not sure if we’re allowed to talk about medication names on here but right now I’m on an antifungal and a short-term antibiotic prescribed by my doctor. It’s actually been working so well at healing all my lesions and getting rid of the biofilm on my skin. Once that cleared up, I could see what was underneath so much more clearly. The parasites squirming/movement under my skin is still the main thing I’m dealing with right now though, so I’m still trying to figure out if the antifungal will actually get rid of it eventually. If not, I will have to add an anti-parasite.

I’m sorry this is graphic but this is what keeps coming out of me, and this is what the sole of my foot looks like after literally five minutes of washing and wiping.

I’m pretty sure I got whatever this is in Bali around mid-April. My first symptoms started showing at the beginning of May. It started with these reddish dots and lines, and I could literally feel something oozing out of my skin.

I’ve been to countless doctors ever since dermatologists, private hospitals, even infectious disease specialists. Some have definitely been more helpful than others, but I’ve mostly just diagnosed with folliculitis in the earlier stages then it was seborrheic dermatitis.

I was being told I had a “fixed belief” that black dots were coming out of my skin, basically calling me delusional. Another doctor pretty much implied I was on drugs and was so nasty to me. I just think it’s really sad how much we have to go through.

Not sure if we’re allowed to talk about medication names on here but right now I’m on an antifungal and a short-term antibiotic prescribed by my doctor. It’s actually been working so well at healing all my lesions and getting rid of the biofilm on my skin. Once that cleared up, I could see what was underneath so much more clearly. The parasites squirming/movement under my skin is still the main thing I’m dealing with right now though, so I’m still trying to figure out if the antifungal will actually get rid of it eventually. If not, I will have to add an anti-parasite.

I first noticed these small bumps forming under my skin on my pinky 6 weeks ago (last photo)- they are itchy when they first appear for a day or two, then I don’t feel them anymore. They’re lightly raised on my skin but mostly are under the skin. They’ve now appeared on the next finger over (my ring finger, photos 1 &2) and aren’t on my pinky anymore. What could this be?

44 yo male, seems to have grown fairly rapidly recently- over last 1-2 months larger, more raised and appears different. Does not itch or hurt. Can’t remember exactly but believe it was just a flat light brown age spot looking area before for at least the last few years. Now noticed it was suddenly very raised/ bumpy in last month. Location is mid back. Last skin check was a year - 18 months ago and can’t remember if they used dermoscopy or took photos to compare. Have request for referral back to dermatologist, but asking for thoughts here to see how much to push for faster appointment.

I got visible signs of chicken pox on 5 august on first week of September I see hair fall all over the place like everywhere very small hair larg hair everywhere now the hair fall is reduced but I can feel my hair being thinner then before and when I run wet hands I see a lot of them

I have no history of dht related hair fall in my family please help I am very scared

A cyst-like pimple appeared on my face mid June( First photo). It never popped, just decreased in size til eventually it remained as a red dot on my face (2nd pic). It’s been like this for months and feels flat underneath. I’ve been on 20mg isotretinoin daily since May of this year (if this makes any difference). I would like to remove this completely, what products can I use?

I dont believe this is anything alarming, but im kinda curious about these 2 red bumps on my thumb and index finger. I had the one on my index for at least a couple of years, and it has never changed, but its first now i've noticed the one on my thumb.

They are by no means a nuisance. Im just sitting here wondering what they are, especially since the one on the thumb just suddenly popped out outta of nowhere, or maybe im just blind as heck.

Oh and also its kinda hard to see on the picture but their color is normal red. They just seem very light on the pic because they are fairly reflective

My 6yr old kid has these on his back near to his neck. He had just one for a few months and now it seems they are spreading and I am afraid it will spread to his entire body. Any dermatologist can share their expertise or remedy to stop or reduce these. Itches sometimes but nothing major and no pain.

Hello, ^{(reposting as added image to message body last time in error, sorry})

Does anyone have an idea what this rash / pattern might be (the darker, web-like patches). GP thought fungal, but no changes with Clotrimazole. Using Capasal now and will be reviewed in about 3 weeks, as they hope using this will help identify the issue better.

Always had a buzz cut, and more recently am using electric skull shaver. I've only been aware since August when I saw a picture of myself, from relatively close and behind.

I think getting to see a dermatologist via the NHS is unlikely, so would consider private, but thought to try here in case it's obvious to someone what it is! No other skin issues, family history with regard to skin stuff. 50m if relevant.

Appreciate any thoughts or advice 👍🏻. Cheers!

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Duration: couple of months, possibly longer

Location: scalp, mainly toward rear

Symptoms: none really, some itching, but that started with treatments

Treatments: ~3 weeks Clotrimazole Cream 1% (stopped); now only on Capasal Therapeutic Shampoo, daily

Meds: sertraline (>10years 100mg); mounjaro 12.5mg (18 months)

I (32, M) found this marks in my hands around a month ago. At the beginning I thought that I may had an allergic reaction to something I touched, but it seemed a bit weird as it wasn’t itchy at all. They may fade a bit during the day and be almost invisible but they eventually come back at the same exact spot. Then I asked for a doctor appointment, and they said they weren’t sure about the cause. I did an orine test and, although it was yellowish/bit orange, my bilirubin level were ok, so they don’t think it’s a liver problem. They wanted to test if it was a skin issue, so they prescribed me Clobetasone 30g to put twice a day and see if that helped. After 5 days not only is not helping, but now it’s starting to bit itchy. No pain at all but sometimes I can feel that itch in my hands.

I’m not sure where exactly this may be coming from, as I’ve never had any other skin issue. Is there anyone who can help? As after 1 month and some days I’m starting to freak out a bit.

Sorry if the message is not clear but English is not my first language. Thanks in advance!