Question 1

treatment for minor red spots on face?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: Your doctor needs to examine you and run some tests to see what's going on.

Question 2

i have red spots on my face after shower, what is this and treatment?

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Heat hives: Most likely you are describing cholinergic urticaria or heat hives.  This can be reduced by decreasing the water temperature and possibly using antihistamines such as Claritin (loratadine) or zyrtec.  Alternatively it probably does not require any treatment unless it causes significant symptoms.

Question 3

i have red spots all over my body, what is this and treatment?

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Seek Medical Attn.: Need more information.  How long, do you feel sick, do they itch?
Need to connect with a physician.

Question 4

i have red spots with a bite mark in the centre. what could be the most likely cause and the best treatment?

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Bites: Those sound like insect bites. Usually if asymptomatic, they will heal up on their own. If itchy, use Hydrocortisone cream once to twice daily. Time will be your best healer, though.

Question 5

i have red spots like zits all over body. i went in rive in sacramento, ca. then pow the next day or two spot., what is this and treatment?

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Dermatology: Consult a dermatologist- without visualizing the skin lesions it is impossible to diagnose it. Make an appointment with your local dermatologist.

Question 6

my skin gets itchy, when i scratch it, it turns to red spots. like rashes. i don't have food allergies. what could this be?

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Angioedema!: Some people with stress release histamine in the skin.  When scratching occurs, red welts occur.  Try combining an over the counter drug like Claritin and zantac (ranitidine) (2x 75mg). I bet you get relief!

Question 7

im a 22 year old male. i have 2 red spots on my penis forehead since 7-8 years.i do not got bothered about this because i don't have any itching , rashes and size of these spots is also not increasing. but now i want to know the reason behind this?

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: They could be tiny hemangiomas (dilatation of blood vessels) which are totally harmless. But for precise diagnosis you have to be seen by a Urologist.

Question 8

i drank alcohol, the next day i woke up i got red spots or rashes in my back, chest and arms.is it allergy?

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Possibly: Persons may develop allergic antibodies to the componets of wine (grape) or beer (barley, rye, hops) or even to the brewer's yeast. Some are also sensitive to the perservatives used such as sulfites. Un-sulfited wine is available in most wine shops. If consumption of any food or beverage repeatly results in an allergic symptom, then you are by definition allergic, regardless of the mechanism.

Question 9

i am currently taking acyclovir 400 mg twice a day for genital herpes, i am still getting scratches, teeny red spots, and rashes! is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No: Please see your doctor for follow up. This way you can find out about the cause.

Question 10

hi! i've red spots/small rashes on the back of my hands, from my thumbs until my index fingers in a semicircle. it's itch and burn. what's this? thank

Accepted Answer

Semicircular rash: Multiple possibilities. see your dermatologist. Some of the possibilities include granuloma annulare, contact dermatitis, nummular eczema,   Your doctor may want to biopsy the rash for definitive diagnosis.

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My skin gets itchy, when i scratch it, it turns to red spots. like rashes. i don't have food allergies. what could this be?

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Im a 22 year old male. i have 2 red spots on my penis forehead since 7-8 years.i do not got bothered about this because i don't have any itching , rashes and size of these spots is also not increasing. but now i want to know the reason behind this?

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I drank alcohol, the next day i woke up i got red spots or rashes in my back, chest and arms.is it allergy?

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I am currently taking acyclovir 400 mg twice a day for genital herpes, i am still getting scratches, teeny red spots, and rashes! is this normal?

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Hi! i've red spots/small rashes on the back of my hands, from my thumbs until my index fingers in a semicircle. it's itch and burn. what's this? thank

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