Hey. I’ve had these white/skin coloured bumps on various parts of my body for the last 6-8 weeks or so. They don’t itch, hurt or cause any issue, more just cosmetic and my paranoia that it will get worse. Can anyone that has maybe had this before confirm with my photos? Or if you have had something similar but was diagnosed with something else would be great to hear. Many thanks.
please let me know if you find out anything about these i have the exact same marks appearing!
Hey. They are weird arent they? How long have you had them and what parts of your body?
ive only had them for a week so far! they started at the top of my thigh then my forarm then my wrist and hand like yours! very strange…
Are yours raised above the skin? I cant feel mine at all, occasionally they go scaly. Mine seemed to spread for about 3 weeks then stopped. No sign of them going yet though.
only one is raised! then another like really scabbed over the one on my thigh. yeah mine are spreading like mad. so are yours not itchy? mine are really itchy but dont hurt at all
theres a patch on my waist line which itched for about 3-4 days like mad then just stopped. This was before i realised these patches appearing. Went to see the Doctor who thought it was Lichen Planus but doesnt look like that to me.
It does look like Lichen Nitidus but that usually doesnt need any treatment and will clear up in a few months to a year,although the patches may be evident for a long time. It used to be considered a variety of Lichen Planus but is now thought to be a separate problem.Only usually needs treatment if it itches or starts to spread widely over your body…then usually its limited steroid ointment or ultra violet light therapy.
Do you have any gut problems?
hey Marina. No gut problems that i am aware of. Were it not for the visual rashes/marks whatever you want to call them i dont feel any different.
I have started taking a range of multi vits and daily anti histamine (which i would do for hayfever anyway). This may be why the itching as gone away.
One other thing i didnt mention was that my hands were very sore for the first 3-4 weeks or so, any creams i used would sting and make them quite red. That has completely stopped now. I was originally using a steroid ointment and then an anti fungal cream. I dont believe it is fungal so have stopped that now. Currently using a CBD cream to see if that might help.
i think it could possibly be viral. im in at doctors tomorrow so i will let you know what they say if that helps
yes please would be interesting to know!
Hey, how did the doctors visit go?
hey sorry for late reply! she said could possibly be impetigo so has given me some cream to try but still unsure as of yet just going to see if this makes any difference…
interesting! Guess its a tricky one to diagnose, let me know how you get on with the cream. Out of interest what cream did they tell you to use?
its called fusidic acid cream
thanks - let me know how you get on with it!
It seems to be infection of some sort but it should go away naturally after a few weeks. If not, then make sure you see the doctor for cream. Alternatively you could try creams over the counter.
hey Joshua.
Sorry ive only just seen your reply. I’ve probably had this for around 2 months now, the good news is that it doesnt appear to be spreading. Ive also noticed some darker areas appearing around some of these white patches which im unsure of, maybe a good sign? ive added an image below to show this