Any idea what this is?

[lessnoisepls]

Had it for long time, it’s on my inner thigh, both sides, but different shapes.
Also got a small circular patch on my stomach.

It’s red, ever so slightly raised, dry but not itchy.

I tried e45 which made a difference for a while but now it’s worse.


Sorry for the toilet in pic.

Just wanting to know if it’s something common and I can grab something in high st rather than wasting NHS time.

I haven’t been able to find similar online

[bloodywhitecat]

My psoriasis looks like that, I have inverse or flexural psoriasis.

[lessnoisepls]

i kept thinking it would be that, but every thing i read kept saying it would be painful or itchy, but i literally don't notice it.

got a holiday coming up and getting conscious that I can't hide it anymore!

any treatments you recommend?

so bizarre, all my life i've never had any issues, typical i get it now!

[QueenofPain]

Could be Pityriasis Versicolor.

[bloodywhitecat]

I use Dermalex (I get mine from Boots), it is expensive but it works well for me. I have also tried urea creams in the past and they keep the area well moisturised without the greasy feeling.

[BlackInk]

It looks like a fungal skin infection to me. Have you tried an over the counter anti-fungal cream?

[Aquamarine1029]

I second that it looks fungal.

[SpuriouserAndSpuriouser]

I also think it looks like it could be a fungal infection, but I think you should go to the GP to get it properly checked out. Hopefully it’ll be easily treated!

[lessnoisepls]

Great, thanks so much for all your help, everyone!! x

[BlackInk]

I totally wouldn't bother a GP with something like this unless I'd tried everything OTC first. I might mention it if I was there about something else. It's not itchy or painful...

[SpuriouserAndSpuriouser]

But the OP doesn’t actually know what it is, it would be far better to get a diagnosis (if not via the GP then by a pharmacist) and try medication that’s likely to work, rather than guessing and trying medication based on the guess. It would take a lot longer and she could end up making it worse.

[user1471504234]

Tinea versicolor (same thing apparently as pityriasis versicolor). Try otc canesten cream and it should clear up in days. I had something like this for years and years until I tried canesten randomly and it disappeared very fast!