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Skin condition on arms and hands that looks like track marks

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ashamedof · 25/06/2023 23:55

My arms look awful. I don’t know what to do and people are starting to speculate am I on drugs?

i have multiple marks / lesions all over forearms and backs of hands . Scarring from them too so it looks awful.

Been seeing a dermatologist since 2018. Nothing is working and now I’m worried because of what is being said about me that I’m being judged. I’ve tried everything and it won’t go - it’s hot and I have to wear long sleeves or stay in I’m so fed up

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SoWhatEh · 26/06/2023 00:02

Could it be scabies?

OneFrenchEgg · 26/06/2023 00:04

Oh how stressful. Do you at least know what it is, or are you dealing with the unknown plus the effects? I think a lot of people have skin that isn't completely clear - scars, tattoos, etc so it's not noticeable

ashamedof · 26/06/2023 00:05

SoWhatEh · 26/06/2023 00:02

Could it be scabies?

No I’ve been tested for literally everything and tried so many things to clear it up literally nothing has worked

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ashamedof · 26/06/2023 00:07

OneFrenchEgg · 26/06/2023 00:04

Oh how stressful. Do you at least know what it is, or are you dealing with the unknown plus the effects? I think a lot of people have skin that isn't completely clear - scars, tattoos, etc so it's not noticeable

No idea what it is, I’ve even had biopsies and they just show ‘inflammation’
Ive been given oral AB , topical AB, steroid creams, antihistamine, anti fungal. Had scrapings, swabs, biopsies, changed my diet , had blood tests , allergy tests everything. I’m completely fed up

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OneFrenchEgg · 26/06/2023 00:19

That sounds utterly miserable. Have you reverse searched a picture? Might be worth a (long) shot?

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