Monday, November 16, 2009

Creepy skin irritation! What could it be?!?

I came home from wonderland today and my cousin and I have identical creepy skin rash-like things on the side of our elbow's. Its small, round and kind of a redish brown colour, with a lighter center. It's super creepy and my mommy is making fun of us, does anyone have any clue as to what it could be? Thanks.

Creepy skin irritation! What could it be?!?
It could possibly be ringworm (don't worry, its not really a worm, just the name of it)


The best known sign of ringworm in people is the appearance of one or more red raised itchy patches with defined edges, not unlike the herald rash of Pityriasis rosea. These patches are often lighter in the center, taking on the appearance of a ring. If the infected area involves the scalp or beard area, then bald patches may become evident. The affected area may become itchy for periods of time. If the nails are affected, they may thicken, discolor, and finally crumble and fall off.








Okay, since I cant see the rash, I really cant help except to go on your description, there are many things it could be from some simple little rash to lyme disease. Lyme disease comes from tick bites, Have you been anywhere that you could have come into contact with a tick?


In the early phase of the illness, within days to weeks of the tick bite, the local skin around the bite develops an expanding ring of unraised redness. There may be an outer ring of brighter redness and a central area of clearing, leading to a "bulls-eye" appearance.
Reply:eh.. poison something? you could have spread it to each other.... and dont listen to your mom
Reply:If it is a perfect circle, red, bumpy, its probably ring worm.
Reply:it dosnt have to be an exact circle to be ringworm.


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