skin ulcers recurring on hands,forearms

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my 22 year old son has had recurring ulcers on his hands for the past year and a half. They break out on his fingers wrists or forearms, are dime sized or slightly larger, and are painful. They last for weeks, then fade, only to reappear in another location a week or two later. They do not appear to be contageous, or accompanied by any other symptoms, and so he does not want to go see a doctor.

charmaine petzer · Accepted Answer

my 22 year old son has had recurring ulcers on his hands for the past year and a half. They break out on his fingers wrists or forearms, are dime sized or slightly larger, and are painful. They last for weeks, then fade, only to reappear in another location a week or two later. They do not appear to be contageous, or accompanied by any other symptoms, and so he does not want to go see a doctor.  hi do take a look at all the pictuers as not any  are the same .you will need a skin biopsy http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1123213-overview  http://www.dermnet.com/Lichen-Simplex-Chronicus

dedyle · Answer

I did not see any pictures resembling what my son has. He usually has no more than one or two ulcers on his hands at a time, and they look more like an insect or spider bite might look. The first couple of sores that he got, he thought, were from a spider or some other insect.

Anonymous · Answer

I did not see any pictures resembling what my son has. He usually has no more than one or two ulcers on his hands at a time, and they look more like an insect or spider bite might look. The first couple of sores that he got, he thought, were from a spider or some other insect.Until he goes to a doctor, there is no way to diagnose it.  It could be any number of things - from a symptom of a serious medical condition to MRSA infection boils to something minor.  He needs to see a doctor during an outbreak for a biopsy and a culture.

dedyle · Answer

Until he goes to a doctor, there is no way to diagnose it. It could be any number of things - from a symptom of a serious medical condition to MRSA infection boils to something minor. He needs to see a doctor during an outbreak for a biopsy and a culture. Thank you. I will try again to get him to see a physician.

lehua768 · Answer

They break out on his fingers wrists or forearms, are dime sized or slightly larger, and are painful. They last for weeks, then fade, only to reappear in another location a week or two later. They do not appear to be contageous, or accompanied by any other symptoms, and so he does not want to go see a doctor.   __________________Replica HandbagsReplica Watches Replica Handbags

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