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Weird patch of dry skin, what is it?

Asked Aug 31, 2009, 02:12 PM — 9 Answers
Hey so I have this weird patch of dry skin on the left side of my left leg, a bit below the knee. It's about the size on a nickle. Anyway, It doesn't really bother me often unless I put ointment or lotion on it, then it gets kind of itchy. I'm just curious as to what you think it might be. Also, I had a bandaid over it before I took the picture, So if there's extra red around it that's why, But could someone give me ideas as to what it is and how to get rid of it?

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Aug 31, 2009, 06:45 PM
Looks like some kind of rash, like an irritation.
If it changes and forms into a circle it is ring worm. If it gets thicker and worse it may be eczema.
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Sep 1, 2009, 02:50 PM
Well the thing is, is that is's been there for months. It hasn't gotten better or worse. It's really weird. Just bumpy dry skin. Kind of scaly/ flakey but I put lotion on it so it's not so bad.
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Sep 1, 2009, 03:01 PM
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well the thing is, is that is's been there for months. It hasn't gotten better or worse. It's really weird. Just bumpy dry skin. Kind of scaly/ flakey but I put lotion on it so it's not so bad.
I have the same thing on my left knee, right beside the knee cap. I was told that it's from crossing my legs. The skin gets hot and then irritated, causes a rash.

I have cortisone cream now and it's helping and I have to stop crossing my legs.

I'd still get it checked out by a doctor though, just in case it's something different then mine.

Oh, fyi, my bad, but I had it for over a year before I had the doctor check it.
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Sep 1, 2009, 08:16 PM
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I have the same thing on my left knee, right beside the knee cap. I was told that it's from crossing my legs. The skin gets hot and then irritated, causes a rash.

I have cortisone cream now and it's helping and I have to stop crossing my legs.

I'd still get it checked out by a doctor though, just in case it's something different then mine.

Oh, fyi, my bad, but I had it for over a year before I had the doctor check it.

That makes sense, because usually I cross my right leg over my left. Just from trying it out now, I can feel where the calf of my left leg is rubbing on the spot where it's dry. And yours looks/ feels the same way? Hmmm, that may actually be the problem.

Thanks.

(BTW, I"m sorry about your friend Starby, I saw the picture of her, she' was a very beautiful woman, and I'm sure she was an amazing friend)
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Sep 1, 2009, 08:19 PM
My daughter use to get excema really bad and she used the cortisone cream. She had cream and ointment. She said the one was worthless and the other helped but I forget which one was which.
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Sep 1, 2009, 08:22 PM
Hmm, maybe you could ask her sometime for me? (I'd assume the ointment was worthless, But it's better to just ask)
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Sep 1, 2009, 08:50 PM
I use the cream, but I'd have to go look at what it's called. Too lazy to go upstairs right now and find it.

I'll post it tomorrow.
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Sep 1, 2009, 10:53 PM
Awesome! any help is nice! Thank you.
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Mar 19, 2012, 01:50 PM
shut up
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