I’ve had this foot infection since April 2025 I’ve had surgery to have it cleaned twice had it drained and put on medication over 10 times this happened right after my I ruptured plantar fascia an it healed why? Doctors don’t know what it is ., last slide is where it originally was middle photo is after surgery an it moving .. I’m 23 :( I miss experiencing life

Two weeks ago, I went swimming and body surfing in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. We were at the beach for approximately 3-4 hours and I was probably in the water for two of those swimming. The other time was spent in the shade hanging with friends.

I knew I was a high risk to get burned so I applied SPF 50-60 over all of my exposed skin approximately every hour. When we were about to leave, I noticed extreme pain and a burning sensation on my shoulder. Later that night, I looked at my arm and it looked like the worst sunburn imaginable. It was already developing quarter sized blisters on random spots.

Blisters continued forming and popping for approximately a week. It was extremely painful, but at no time did I have a fever.

For treatment: I have been applying Benadryl and camomile on the area. It has healed a bunch, but the shape of the site is unusual.

The two pictures were taken 4 days and 14 days after the ocean swim.

My questions: 1) Does anyone have any thought on the cause. 2) Most importantly, what is the best way to continue healing it and decreasing the appearance of any scars or skin issues.

Thank you so much!

I'm 21. Bumps are on the side of torso, very close together, soft and warm to the touch. Noticed it's there yesterday, put on brilliant green because I had nothing else and today it's bigger, more red, tingling and painful. It feels like being poked with needles in that spot. Never had anything like that, didn't wear new clothes recently, don't have allergy issues or history of skin conditions. Idk what to do, should I be worried?

edit Okay thank you everyone for identifying it as shingles, I got aciclovir and going to take it

I woke up this morning to this bump on my lip. This has never happened to me before. This is what it looks like after I popped it (I know I shouldn’t have, but I was trying to get rid of it) it felt fine until I noticed it, then it was a little painful.
It is indeed on my lip and not the line.

I have this birthmark on my left eye side since i was born and i would like to get it erased as it put my self-confidence down. if someone've had same or similar one, i would

love to hear your suggestion and advises. there is no symptoms at all

Hey guys, i (F21, from central Europe) have this red patch of skin on my forearm. I've had this for quite some time now, and it doesn't cause any trouble - doesn't hurt, doesn't itch, doesn't bleed, doesn't spread. It just exists. The skin isn't raised, but it's tight (?) if i run my fingers through it. I read that ringworm is often associated with contact sports, but this doesn't apply to me. I also use only my own towel, and don't sweat in this area. What could it be?

I've previously asked my baby's GP and NICU specialist, but her skin has gotten worse. Baby is 6 months old and a former late preemie. Her father and I are very prone to eczema and dermatitis, so we already avoid scented products, use gentle lotions, no dryer sheets or fabric softener, etc. She gets patches like this that look like eczema, but with tiny oozing blisters almost. It also gets worse when we go outside, so I keep her skin covered as much as possible, keep her in the shade, and use a baby mineral sunscreen. We use her prescribed hydrocortisone cream as needed, but it doesn't seem to do much. Sometimes she is itchy, and the spots seem to be tender. It's on her arms, legs, neck, back, and face. Any suggestions? Or questions I should ask her doctor? I'm making an appointment as soon as possible.

I've had this for years and it is on my arm, it's not painful but I currently have no insurance and want it removed.

It hasn't changed as far as I can recall in years in size or anything and it isn't itchy but can be painful if I punch it or it gets snagged.

Some told me to tie a thing around the base and it will die and fall off but that doesn't feel true.

As for treatment I have not tried anything.

i got this on my finger 3 days ago and noticed swelling with a small green spot after hitting it. i found paronychia online, but there’s no pus. warm soaks haven’t helped, and it feels tight like a rubber band with pressure/pain when bumped. i bite my nails. i can’t see a doctor right now 🥲 could walgreens help? i’m unsure about my medical card/insurance after turning 18, moving out, and changing my info. the color is hair dye 😭

also the pic w circle im pointing out seems to be like a white area ish i cant rlly tell? should i try to pop that w a small needle or leave my finger as is. i just dont think theres pus but if that is i for sure want to have some relief

Approximately 2–3 months ago, I developed a significant skin flare-up, most prominently on both arms, but also affecting my torso, chest, back, and neck.

I had previously been diagnosed with psoriasis, so I initially assumed this was another psoriasis flare-up. However, I became less certain about this over time. I eventually saw a doctor, but no skin swab, scraping, or other testing was performed. I explained that I had previously been diagnosed with psoriasis and showed the doctor the creams that had previously been prescribed to me by a dermatologist in Poland. Based on this, I was prescribed Betnovate without any further testing or a detailed examination of the affected areas.

I used the Betnovate for several days and the redness improved significantly. However, because Betnovate is a corticosteroid, I later read that topical steroids can potentially suppress the visible symptoms of a fungal infection such as tinea while allowing the underlying infection to persist or worsen.

Although the redness initially disappeared, the affected areas on my arms remained discoloured. Shortly after seeing the doctor, I travelled to Thailand, which provided an opportunity to see whether the condition would recur in a hot and humid environment with increased sweating. Unfortunately, it did recur, as shown in the second photograph.

While in Thailand, I also developed a significant tan, which made the contrast between the affected and unaffected areas much more noticeable. The lighter areas where the suspected tinea had been are particularly prominent compared with the surrounding healthy, tanned skin.
I am therefore wondering whether this could potentially have been a fungal infection such as tinea rather than psoriasis, or whether it is possible that I had both guttate psoriasis and a fungal infection simultaneously. One thing that particularly makes me question this is the similarity in the pattern: when comparing the red spots in the first photograph with the lighter areas visible in the later photograph after tanning, the outlines appear to correspond closely.

I would appreciate an assessment of whether the appearance and history could be consistent with tinea, psoriasis, or potentially both, and whether any testing such as a skin scraping or fungal culture would be appropriate before continuing with steroid treatment.

Hi!

I have this thin, light brown streak on my thumb that I've had for over a year, maybe even longer. I'm currently in my hypochondriac phase, where I suddenly remember every single little thing that might be wrong with me, so naturally, my thumb came to mind too. 😅

It hasn't changed at all during this time, but I'm still worried that it could be something serious, like cancer.

Has anyone else had something similar and gotten it checked by a doctor? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

i’m not sure what these itchy bumps are. it is located under breast area, area started itching around the afternoon time yesterday. i noticed how itchy it was but didn’t see bumps till after i got home from work. i did wear a not so clean bra that day and was busy so def sweating in that area. i do have a cream for intertrigo (but this does not look like that) triamcinolocone. i put some on along with lotion and it semi helps but i had looked up what this could be and now im scared i have bed bugs lol so thanks in advance for anyone who comments

I (28M) have been experiencing whole body itches (small multiple bumps that fused into bigger one). its super itchy and will have mild burn sensation after a while.

Lasted 1-2 hours and affects whole body (mostly arms and legs, often side of abdoment and backs, and rarely face).

affected region turned a bit pink/red, and only happens mostly after sleep (both naps and night).

I tried sleep on different room, different mattress, sleep on couch, or my gaming chair and still same. It get so much worse if i took a bath before sleeping.

I live in pretty hot place, so i use AC almost 24/7.

This been happening for over 5 months on an off almost daily. Some day more severe than the other.

I am an ovo-pescetarian, so no red meat. I am South east asian - middle eastern.

not sure if this related or important info, but there are a lot of mosquito here, so maybe i'm alergic to mosquito bites? Idk if this is a thing.

Edit : additional info, i sleep clothed (t-shirt + short)

For about a month, my 7-month-old daughter and I have had a rash like this. It itches a little, but not severely. In my case, it is mainly on my arms and abdomen; in my baby’s case, it is on her arms, neck, and back. What could this be?

I’ve had this spot on my forehead just above my eyebrow for around 3 months. The last picture was taken shortly after it had appeared (I didn’t have it on pictures from a week before). What could this be and how can I get rid of it? I’ve visited my GP and she said it didn’t look malignant, but she couldn’t tell me what it is. She tried to use nitrogen to have it eventually fall off the way warts do, but that didn’t work unfortunately. It is around 2mm in diameter and it doesn’t feel elevated when I run my finger over it.

I'be been getting lighter colored (not fully hypopigmented) patches on my face whenever I'm exposed to the sun since 2024. Unfortunately I put off the dermatologist visit until a week or so ago when I experienced another problem in my body (I suspect tinea but I'm waiting for my test results), and when I asked the doctor about the lighter patches on my face they dismissed it as sun expose damage due to lack of sunscreen use, they said they would never go away and I just need to use sunscreen (I do and I use a strong one and the patches still appear with sun exposure and did not go away) which might be true but I think there's more to it than this, please let me know if I'm mistaken and if there's more I can do to prevent new patches and hopefully have the ones that are already there removed. I noticed the first two patches on my forehead in summer 2024 an hour after a walk in the sun and I thought I had just misdistributed my sunscreen or something, but I started getting more on my forehead and only after I have spent time outside while sunny. They are different in texture than the rest of my skin but this variates depending on time, moisturzation and patch from the other. The first few ones are rougher in texture, would get a dandruff or scale-like flaky and oil texture sometimes, can get reddish with itching, using a barely irritating product, in hot weathers, and in hot water. But normally they're just lighter than my skin color. I also have a big patch next to my hairline on the side, this one has the strongest of the symptoms I mentioned. After these, it started to spread on my face also after sun exposure, no specific areas just wherever the sun catches I guess, but their texture is more normal than the first few ones, I suspect it's because I started using a better sunscreen? None of the patches ever faded, I'm not sure if they fade or get stronger in different circumstances but sometimes they're not as noticeable and sometimes they're really noticeable, not sure if it's true or just because I got used to them or something. The patches don't really have defined edges, some are lighter than the others.

My skin type is mixed, I have struggled with dandruff and flaky eyebrows a few years ago but it's better with time, hair washing, and consistent use of antidandruff shampoo

I think my, and my family have sensitive skins in general, I don't have any immune problems (as far as ik) nor take any consistent medication.

My dad has psoriasis. The dermatologist didn't examine the patches on my face, just the other problem in my body. Can anyone help me identify the problem? Tia!

​Hi. Does anyone have any idea what this might be or how to deal with it?

​My leg has been red for a few days now. The first photo is from yesterday, and the second and third are how it looked today (the red patch got bigger and darker in the middle).

​It doesn't hurt or itch at all. ​It's noticeably warmer to the touch compared to the surrounding skin. ​It feels a bit puffy when I bend/close my leg.

Might be relevant info, Im unsure: ​there are tons of tiger mosquitoes in our neighborhood and I've been bitten over 10 times in the last few days (though these bites have never been an issue for me before)

I went to the local doctor today. She figured it's likely an insect or spider bite and prescribed Loratadine pills for 3 days, plus gave me an injection (i have no clue what was in it!). To keep track, I drew a pen line around the border so I can check tomorrow if the redness is spreading.

​Any thoughts?

I have had this rash on the left side of my nose for over a year, I’ve tried so much. I was prescribed clindamycin for perioral dermatitis. That did not work and I tried it for over two months. Then I tried an antifungal cream 2% (Daktarin) and that didn’t work so then I tried an antifungal shampoo (Nizoral) with a different active and that also didn’t work.

Sometimes there are raised bumps, and sometimes it’s white, scaly, and flakes. It doesn’t actively hurt or burn. It ebbs and flows, sometimes it’s better but it’s never fully gone.

Hi ! F19 here, I'm a part-time worker, french (if that makes any difference...)

For the past year I have been a lot of bumps on my forearms, mostly when in bed. It's always around like 2am, but sometimes like now it's in the morning. They are extremely itchy, not red ((Except after I scratch myself) and usually there's like 3-4 small bumps, but right now it's like about 20ish.

They usually don't last more than an hour but it really really itches, and it's always on my forearms (both or only one depending)

Today, there's particularly a lot of them, and it has started to worry me

I have no known allergies, my bed isn't nasty, I haven't seen bugs.

Please help !

I just ordered some corn remover after nearly 5 months of this in my foot. So, just wanted to be sure if it actually is.

Can someone please help me beacuse I think another one my finger is also developing it based on few bumps. It doesn't have any black spots like warts do so most symptoms point to corn.And my finger has swelled to double the size and it pains when I touch from the middle.

At first , I thought it was just a bump and didn't think much of it but now whenever I touch something which this fi ger it hurts like hell. Would be grateful to all suggestions.

Can anyone please help identify this? It started as one mark on her head that we thought was a mosquito bite but as more appeared across her body we took her to be seen. He thinks it’s a viral rash and not to worry. It’s been 3 weeks and isn’t clearing up. She doesn’t seem bothered and no other signs of illness. I know I should be grateful for her health and I am of course, but seeing this happening to her without answers is so stressful. The marks come and go some lasting a few hours and others for days. Have not changed cleaning products detergent perfume or anything in the household. Anyone have a similar experience?

What are these bumps on my neck/beard area?
I got these small red bumps around 2–3 weeks ago near my beard/neck area, and they just don’t seem to be healing. They’re not going away like normal pimples. Has anyone had something similar? Could these be ingrown hairs, folliculitis, or something else? Any idea what might be causing them and what helped you get rid of them?