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sudden red blotches on skin
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Rasak answered
33 years experience Cardiology
Hives ?: Sounds like your getting hives (urticaria) under certain conditions . If this itches and you scratch you may cause discoloration some of which could b ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: Steroids can cause flushing which is what that sounds like.

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Red blotchy skin: rarely individuals have been allergic to components of the steroid pack. if it is all over call you doctor immediately today before taking more steroi ... Read More
A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
See Dr.: Unfortunately, rashes are almost impossible to diagnose over the computer. There are multiple causes of rashes, ranging from various allergies to dis ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter answered
42 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Rash on buttocks: Chronic skin diseases that can do this include atopic dermatitis, fungal infections ( a type of jock itch) and even celiac disease. And probably a bun ... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Rash: Rash that are induced by shower or sun could be related to the heat that makes the rash appears. It tends to disappear within short period of time.
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Fisher answered
32 years experience Dermatology
Red Dots: Without seeing the skin lesions it is difficult to make a diagnosis. The red dots could be: angiomas, hives, folliculitis, psoriasis, eczema, a drug e ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Harold Mandel answered
40 years experience General Practice
Check this out: If this has not gone away I would suggest checking it out. It's hard to say what this may be without seeing it. Skin cancer is always a possibility. A ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
See your doctor.: This rash may be completely unrelated to your muscle attitude, or not. Where rashes are concerned, a look is worth a thousand words...I recommend go ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
NOT....: Do you mean that they are not raised/itchy/painful/spreading? May just be dry skin and the redness from your rubbing. Try some moisturizer on the ... Read More
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Herxheimer reaction?: Depends in part on reason for penicillin. The most common need for PCN by injection is syphilis. If so, you may be having a Jarisch-Herxheimer reactio ... Read More
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