I can’t get into the doctors for two weeks. What does this look like?

[Mountsnowdon]

I found this circular scaly red spot on my side a few days ago and it’s not improved at all. I’ve made an appointment at the doctors but I’m worried what it could be. Any ideas?

Ring worm?

Sorry forgot to post the photo.

How big is it? Eczema can come in circles.

Ask the pharmacist

It’s about the size of a 5p. The pharmacist is a good idea. I can pop into a pharmacy tomorrow. Do pharmacists help with this sort of thing?

Looks a bit like psoriasis to me, mine starts out in circles like that. I’m no expert though.

Looks like ringworm to me.

Was going to suggest flashing it at a pharmacist as well, they can be good with these things.

Looks like psoriasis to me personally

Christmas stress can bring on psoriasis. If it is, steroid creams can stabilise things.

My aunt had a skin flare up a couple of years ago that was hard to diagnose. It turned out to be psoriasis but there were months of failing to treat something thought to be fungal.

I don’t think I have been around any people or animals that may have ringworm but it’s possible I guess. Hopefully a pharmacist would be able to identify it if that’s the case.

I thought psoriasis would be worse than one small scaly spot.

Ringworm isn't a worm, it's a fungal infection.

It is from infected people or animals though isn’t it?

Looks like psoriasis to me too, not at all like ringworm.

Psoriasis starts with a small scaly patch like that, well mine does. You’re not always covered in it. I only have it on one leg in one patch at the minute.

Ok that’s interesting. Maybe it is psoriasis then.

It looks like psoriasis. I have it, just one tiny patch at a time and that's exactly what it looks like.

Shingles?

I’m not sure it looks quite like shingles. It’s never been a blister just a patch of scaly skin.

Guttate psoriasis

Google images

Argh ok, I thought it looked like little blisters from the pic, also I know someone who had it and it looked similar, but they had other symptoms too. A pharmacist tomorrow should be able to give you an idea, or at least put your mind at rest!

It looks just like the small 5p sized ring my pharmacist diagnosed as ringworm.

Pharmacist gave me cream and told me it would take a long time to clear. Cream twice daily abscess gone in 6 weeks. Worth getting started I'd have thought.

That psoriasis photo does look quite similar @ikeatears I’ll try and get to a pharmacy tomorrow. If it’s ringworm they can hopefully give me something and if they think it might be psoriasis or something hopefully they can advise me what I need to do about it. Thank you for all the help everyone.