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What are the signs of hiv positive dealing with the outside of the skin?
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Various.: There are no specific skin findings unique to hiv. Some people develop red, flaky or waxy skin changes along their hairline or face called seborrhea. Others get multiple itch bumps called eoosinophilic dermatitis. Frequent skin infections with staph or strep, herpes blisters & recurrent shingles also occur. Purplish skin nodules may be kaposi's sarcoma.Many people with HIV have normal skin as well.
Answered 11/27/2014
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Agree : Also molluscum contagiosum lesions in the face or head are common. There are many. You may check the list http://hivinsite.Ucsf.Edu/insite?Page=kb-04-01-01.
Answered 10/10/2019
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