To think these look like cigarette burns? Photo attached

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I know they're not, but they're same size and shape.
They've started appearing randomly on my arms legs and stomach. Always circular and red.
They don't hurt (much) and if I scratch them the skin can turn white and flakey.

Does anyone have any ideas of what might be causing them?

Can’t see any photo but could it be psoriasis from the description of round patches which turn white and flaky?

I can't see the photo but from your description it sounds like it could be psoriasis.

No idea, to to the pharmacist tomorrow and ask them.

I can't see am image, but could it be ringworm or another fungal infection?

cherry angioma. Sign of ageing sadly.

Do you have a bigger one too? I remember jokingly referring to it as a mother ship and it basically is.
if so it’s called pityriasis roses.

Photo for reference:

(edit, cant see pic. Google cherry angioma)

That looks like psoriasis. I mainly have it on my face and scalp, but I get these on my legs.

I can see and it looks a lot like how my psoriasis started.

Thank you, I looked that up but mine heal up after a while so I don't think it's them.
Were you able to see the photo? Some people are saying they can't but it's visible to me.

I get similar. Thought it was eczema. Hydrocortisone 1% clears mine up.

No bigger one, just small cigarette sized ones.
But I did have pityriasis rosacea myself about 10 years ago

I get them, they also heal. They come and go all over the body.

Agreed.
Have you been very stressed recently?
As this can trigger it.
Sore throats can proceed it?

I'm not stressed - at least I don't think so!

Have a look a guttate psoriasis - I think that's the name for it when it's in small spots, not large plaques. My brother used to get it after strep throat infections.

I had pityriasis rosacea too which then developed into something like this. The patches start like that and then sort of expand to look a bit like ringworm, but it's not that. Drs and dermatologists are largely unhelpful, so I just delt with it like eczema since then. Bit of hydrocortisone if they get sore calms them down. Keeping well hydrated, and moisturise every day keeps it at bay. Aveeno moisturiser in particular. Alcohol and too much sun makes it flare up.

That’s guttate psoriasis. I would get it treated quickly before it gets any worse. I have this and a few days in the sun quickly sorts it out (although admittedly I do also use topical steroids to treat it too)

Thank you, I googled that and the pics look very severe!
Mine is just the odd one here and there but I'll bear in mind that it could spread and try a steroid cream on it.

I get something very similar! It starts off as a small, itchy red patch which spreads outward to 5 - 10 mm wide, red around the circumference and pale in the centre. I can lift (gross TMI alert) a disc of very dry, thin, translucent skin off with my fingernails - extremely satisfying, but then the edges start bleeding. The patches last for weeks if I do this, so I have to create a physical barrier with a plaster to stop myself doing it, and then they heal quite quickly.

I tend to get them in areas of friction eg under my bra strap and on my hips where the seam of my underwear and jeans rub.

I asked a doctor about them once and she thought it was probably eczema.

Google Bowens disease and check the images to see if they're similar

I agree, when you Google it, those are really severe cases, but a few spots of psoriasis look just like your pic.

I would want to rule out skin cancer

I’ve had this. Looked a bit like chickenpox. Usually on the truck, rarely affects the extremities (hands, face and feet).

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Sorry, please don't take this the wrong way....

Sore throats can proceed it?

The word here is precede it. Not proceed it.

Sorry. I'm also the person that tells someone of their skirt is caught in their knickers. And I teach English.

Sorry.