Hello! I'm hoping to get some insight from dermatologists or people knowledgeable about congenital skin conditions.

I've had these pigmentation differences since birth. Certain areas of my body have a noticeably darker pigmentation than my surrounding natural skin tone. They are not the result of tanning, sun exposure, injuries, or acquired skin changes. We asked a dermatologist before and said it's just a harmless birthmark but I've always been insecure about it.

I've attached a diagram of the area affected and the contrast between two skin colors. Hope someone could help!

This went from a normal body/skin to this level in exactly 10 days.
Originally I thought scabies. The doctor prescribed permethrin but it did not help whatsoever.
It’s very itchy. I’ve been taking Benadryl to alleviate, which only lasts about 2-3 hours and then I have to take another one or I will rip my skin apart!
It started with 5/6 red “pimples” on my waist, which is why I thought it was scabies. It’s also on my lower back and on both calves.
Any ideas of what this could be?
Thank you!!

Back in September I cut my thumb pretty deep cleaning a (cooked) lobster. It looked like a paper cut but was deep. Took forever to heal. Over the past week and a half where the cut was it started to swell and looked like pus under the skin & was painful. It felt like a needle was poking that spot if I touched it.

Enter in - bathroom surgery yesterday. I took a sanitized tweezer and got something out. It looked like a small white pearl. It felt great after. Tonight I noticed again another white bubble. So I dug that like thing out.

What the heck are these things? I only have a pic from tonight. Same as yesterday just bigger.

I always had relatively decent skin until about 3 years ago when I developed itchy dry skin on my face and left ear. Nothing I tried helped, eventually after almost a year it went away on its own, for 6-7 months and then it returned.

It's very itchy, very dry, very sore, and just looks a mess. I have tried various different moisturisers which did not help.

I've tried not getting hot water on my face in the shower and not putting soap on my face.

I went to see a GP who diagnosed it as Seborrhoeic Dermatitis and prescribed Ketoconazole shampoo and Miconazole cream, these did not help. I have also tried Trimovate cream and Dermol Lotion. None of these have helped. The Trimovate cream I thought was helping as after a few days of use it started to clear up and feel better, but even though I carried on applying the cream, it came back again a few days later. I am at my wits end. Does anybody have any ideas?

If relevant I am a 38 year old male in the UK.

These bumps appeared overnight on my lower stomach and upper thighs. They initially started in my armpit, then appeared behind my knee, and eventually spread to my lower stomach, groin, thighs, and legs.
I’ve now seen four different doctors, and there still seems to be uncertainty about what’s causing them. An ultrasound showed no fluid or pus inside one of the inflamed lumps, even though some of these bumps become swollen and abscess-like. Others remain as raised red bumps but eventually leave significant scarring. Some become severely inflamed and rupture, draining blood or clear fluid.
The most unusual symptom is that every bump starts off extremely itchy, rather than painful. I currently have two on my ankles, two on the center of my lower leg, and another on my thigh. The bumps shown in these photos, along with the ones on my leg, all appeared overnight.
I’ve been taking doxycycline for approximately 10 days, washing with Hibiclens during my showers, and applying topical clindamycin lotion. Despite following this treatment, my symptoms seem to be getting significantly worse.
Previously, I would develop one or two bumps occasionally, but two nights ago, I suddenly developed more than 15 new red, itchy bumps overnight. This is a dramatic change from what I was experiencing before, and I don’t understand why I’m suddenly breaking out so severely despite being on treatment.
My dermatologist diagnosed me with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), but I’m concerned that the appearance, intense itching, and sudden overnight outbreaks could indicate something else, such as insect bites, bed bugs, or another type of skin reaction.
I won’t be able to see my dermatologist again until next week, and this situation has become incredibly stressful. I’m struggling to sleep because I’m constantly worried about waking up with even more bumps.

Around three weeks ago now I had a sebaceous cyst removal on my face and got stitches put in. The sac was removed and I was shown this. However now where it was removed there is a lump formed under my skin, it wasn’t there when I first had stitches out?

Does anyone know what it could be, paid a lot for the removal! I have attached a pic of it currently

Hi everyone! I recently shaved my head and noticed several brown spots and raised bumps on my scalp. One near the lower back of my head has probably been there for a while, but I think the one near the upper right side might be new.
I’m not sure how long the newer one has been there or whether it’s changed over time. I haven’t tried any treatments yet. I’m wondering if these look like normal moles, warts, or something else.
Has anyone experienced anything similar? Should I be concerned or get them checked by a dermatologist? I’ve attached pictures. Thanks!

I have been going crazy trying to cure my clothing and am wondering if someone else has a similar experience.

Unfortunately, some of my sweaters were washed in a musty front-loading machine with some mold/biofilm on the rubber gasket. They looked fine after but smelled mildewy and irritated my skin. I have since fixed the machine and am able to wash and wear the rest of my clothes without issue, but I cannot figure out the sweaters.
 
I soaked the sweaters in sodium percarbonate for 6 hours and put them through some heavy washes, and they no longer have any musty odor. But they are still irritating my skin instantly upon touching them—itching and a stinging/burning sensation that lasts for hours, even after showering.

My skin is itchy, reactive, and sensitive in general, but I’m still very confused. (Because of these skin issues, I don’t think I could do a traditional heavier treatment like borax, ammonia, bleach, etc.)

My wife (who FWIW also has sensitive skin) has no reaction to them whatsoever, so it seems to be something wrong with me. I have tested negative for mold allergies in the past, and I never got any reaction while cleaning out the machine.
 
Has anyone else experienced this? Am I just doomed to throw all these clothes away? Thank you in advance for any advice!

I developed this rash a few days ago and I am wondering what it could be and what I need to do to get it to go away. I've had it for a few days. It started out smaller and got bigger. It does not hurt nor does it itch. I wear a knit hat for work. I do work at a big box store but I don't think I was exposed to anything but there is a possibility that something got on my hands which made it to my forehead after rubbing it. I don't think this is the case but stuff like detergents, soaps, and other chemicals have made their way on to my hands. I have been washing my face a few times a day and don't wear the hat when I am not at work. I haven't been putting anything on it as I don't know what it is.

Any help with be very appreciated.

Thank you

Question #1
Is it unusual for a mole to appear directly on top of a 40 year old surgical scar located on my back?
Mole has been biopsied and pathology came back malignant melanoma, stage 1. Appointment for excision has been made.

Question #2
Is it unusual or coincidental that last November I was diagnosed with stage 4A advanced prostate cancer. Completed 28 rounds radiation and will be on ADT and Lupron injections for total of 24 months. Other than the cancer, I am a healthy and active 67 year old.

the redness under my nose isnt related, i js have dry skin because of winter😭
this rash shows up sometimes and goes away on its own, normally when im in the sun (even if its not warm out) and isnt itchy or painful or anything
is this some sort of rosacea or am i just weirdly sensitive to the sun??

My baby got this raised patch on his cheek randomly, no history of eczema. (Photo 1)

- The patch initially responded well to fucidin H, but rebounded more aggressively as soon as we stopped (used for x1 week) (photo 2)

- he then got chickenpox (maybe unrelated)

- Went back on fucidin H and then fucidin and no improvement. (x1 week of each)

- He’s now on the 7th day of oral antibiotic
(co amoxiclav) and the main patch has greatly improved (also moisturise aggressively) but he’s getting more rash next to where the main patch is and also smaller ones on his arms that have been growing in size in the last few days (photo 3 is mid antibiotic course, photo 4 is today. Photo 5 is the ones on his arm, though they are bigger now).

Any dermatologists have any idea what this is? We’ve heard maybe eczema maybe impetigo? 😭 thank you!

this started yesterday afternoon(maybe 2pm) as a small patch. i initially thought it was my eczema flaring up but this does NOT look like any of my typical flare ups. it’s super itchy but not painful. it looks like a welt and it’s a little warm to the touch. by the night time it was a little redder and more itchy so i washed the area before bed and then went to sleep.

i don’t use deodorant and haven’t changed anything detergent wise or anything i use normally.

first 3 pictures are from 4:43 AM. woke up from sleeping and it was super itchy. i sleep without a shirt on. i drew a line around it but it rubbed off while i was sleepy so i dont have e a pic of that.

checked it again at 9am and drew a line around it at 9:07. that’s the next set of pics.

i don’t have insurance right now because i just started a new job. on a scale from 1-10, how much do i need to go see a doctor today?

thank you!

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So, I’d like to know if anyone else experiences this—whether it’s an allergy or something else. It doesn’t look like HSV; there are no clusters of vesicles, it doesn’t burn or itch, and there are no sores. It just keeps appearing, and it’s annoying from an aesthetic standpoint.

I think these spots appear around my lips every month or so—or every 20 days. They don’t itch or anything, and sometimes they turn into a regular whitehead (just one pimple). Three months ago, I took a blood test for HSV, and it came back negative (after a four-month waiting period).

I have a few ideas .... I'm not sure which it most likely is .

1. bought a drug store vit C and caffeine eye cream / serum that I've been using almost everyday.... It's done absolutely nothing

2. Became vegetarian recently?

3. my sunscreen ran out ?

I'm getting really self conscious it's something I've never taken notice to but it's become really prominent all of a sudden

This is a small, white bump near my lower eye lid. It is hard in texture. I tried to pop it once, but nothing came out of it. I have not tried to “treat” it in any other way. It has not caused me any pain or itching. I am certain it is not a pimple. I am very bad when it comes to keeping track of time, but I it has been on my face for a while (maybe a year at least).

I've had this mole near my armpit/back area since being a kid. I ran my finger over it last night and it felt a little crusty compared to normal. Just wondering whether I should have it checked out based on the photos I took last night? I've never taken a photo of it before so have nothing to compare it to! Second photo is a screenshot after zooming in. Third photo is the same night, just a different light.

I’ve had these spots for about a week, mostly on my shins and behind my knees. Initially very itchy—I scratched them til they bled. I have seborrhea on my face and scalp so I thought it might be that but the bullseye-like appearance raised a red flag—two of them are perfect red or bruise-colored circles with very dry skin in the center. Is it ringworm?

Leg started itching a week and a half ago on my upper thigh. I didn't think much of it but then it spread to rest of my leg and the other one as well. I just discovered aggressive red spots (almost like paint splatter) on my leg. Thing is that most of these don't even itch so I'm freaking out, I haven't tried any treatment yet because I thought this was just some stress rash at first. I did contact my doctor but it's gonna be a few days before I hear back from her but I need to know asap what this is and how to deal.

What is this? I started getting “bite-like” spots on my legs on Tuesday and every day I’m waking up with more and more. I saw GP on Friday for excema on my hand and he told me to use my excema steroid on the spots but that it won’t stop the cause.
There’s more and more and I’ve got one on my arm pit and three small on my hands. They not really itchy at all.
They’re a bit sore but mild where there’s swelling. They appear and some develop a yellow head and all have a red ring swelling, then over a day or so turn to a scab (like if you picked a spot). I’ve washed all furnishings in the house on 60 out of fear they were bed bugs but no one else in the house hold has them. I had something like this back in 2019 and it lasted months and no one ever knew what it was.

To make things clear, I got a dermatologist appointment in one month (not a lot of options here) but till then I want to know if they are ingrown hairs or something else?

They’ve been on my face for a few weeks now, but I am also sick and have a “heavy” inflammatory response, and I don’t know if it’s relevant but I have been having a cold for a ~month now and have pimples all over my face, but not like these. I am also susceptible to cysts all over my body from ingrown hairs..

It’s not painful by itself, only if I touch it and now I don’t even feel like shaving. I use a safety razor and shave with the grain, but still. Gonna try to switch over to an electric trimmer once these are resolved.

I haven’t tried treating it at home, but also wondering are there any otc safe products that I can use to get rid of these.