In life, every person at least once discovered pink spots on the skin of themselves, a loved one or a child. Most often, such formations are a protective reaction of the body to an irritant, but sometimes the pink spot begins to peel off, itch, and change color. What to do if pink spots appear on the body, what symptoms indicate that you need to run to the doctor, and which ones can be ignored? It is impossible to determine the exact nature of the rashes; they can indicate more than 700 diseases. Let's look at the most popular of them.
Pink lichen of Zhiber
The cause of the disease is a viral infection. First, a pink, oval-shaped spot appears on the skin, 2-5 cm in size. This is the "maternal plaque". It rises slightly above the surface of the dermis and slightly peels off in the center. Within 14 days, a scattering of secondary formations of the same pink color, up to 3 cm in size, appears. Wrinkles form in the center of the rash, and large peeling is possible. Another characteristic feature is “collar” intraplaque peeling.
The lesions in Zhiber rosea are not located in a chaotic order, but along the elastic line of the skin, so one patient may have a number of maternal and secondary plaques of varying appearance and shape.
Important! The focal locations do not itch and do not cause discomfort, but they stand out very clearly on the skin. The “maturity” of the plaque is indicated by the color of the border - from scarlet to burgundy.
Removing birthmarks
The appearance of a birthmark on the face is not a death sentence. You can live for years and not worry about your health. But due to the presence of high risks of malignancy, such formations must be constantly monitored.
Experts recommend removing such formations if they cause severe psychological discomfort.
Doctors recommend doing this if the following appears on your face:
- dysplastic melanocytic nevus (it is most often susceptible to transformation into a malignant formation),
- large congenital birthmarks on the face,
- the formation is constantly injured (when shaving in men, for example).
There are many different techniques that allow you to radically get rid of birthmarks. The choice of product depends on many factors. You should immediately contact an oncologist for treatment. During the examination, the doctor must immediately determine what kind of formation is forming on the face, whether there are signs of malignancy or are absent, when the birthmark appeared, how “it behaves” recently.
If necessary, laboratory tests may be prescribed. If the birthmark peels off or bleeds, a smear is performed. The resulting material is sent for histology. If symptoms of malignancy are present, tumor markers are used. The structure of the birthmark must be studied using fluorescent microscopy and computer diagnostics. These research methods allow you to quickly and accurately make a diagnosis and build the correct treatment plan.
You can get rid of a birthmark only by removing it. Ointments and folk remedies in this case will be ineffective; their use can lead to damage to nevi. Any trauma to the formation increases the risk of its degeneration. Therefore, you need to immediately contact specialists. And together with them decide how to act in each specific case.
Surgical removal
This treatment method is used for patients who have a large birthmark on their face. It is also indicated if the examination shows signs of malignancy. According to the rules, during the operation the surgeon removes not only the nevus itself, but also the skin around it “with an allowance” of three centimeters. Birthmark removal is performed under general anesthesia. After surgery, visible scars remain on the skin.
Cryodestruction
The indication for its use is the presence of a small birthmark, the surface of which does not protrude too much above the skin. During this procedure, a swab soaked in liquid nitrogen is applied to the affected area of the skin. Exposure to low temperatures causes instant tissue necrosis and stimulates the regenerative properties of the skin. Therefore, after the rejection of dead cells, an area of young epidermis is exposed.
This method of treatment has one significant drawback: the doctor is not able to control the depth of penetration, so the use of liquid nitrogen does not always lead to complete removal of the skin defect. We have to bring an additional session. This increases the cost of treatment and creates preconditions for relapse.
Electrocoagulation
The operation is carried out using an installation with an electric generator and an electric knife. High-frequency current pulses are supplied to it. Their effect on the skin produces a cauterizing effect. The birthmark is removed layer by layer. At the same time, the blood vessels are coagulated and pathogenic bacteria are destroyed. The procedure is very painful. Treatment of children requires general anesthesia. And this is an extra burden on the body.
Atopic dermatitis
According to statistics, this is one of the most common dermatological diseases. As a consequence of the body's allergic reaction to an irritant, dermatitis can be transmitted genetically. In addition, the appearance of pink spots is often caused by severe emotional overload and stress.
Localization of formations - ears, groin area, elbow bend, face, neck. The most common symptom is severe itching. But you can’t scratch, otherwise the formation may fester. Infectious pustular foci are a frequent companion to atopic dermatitis.
Seborrheic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis
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These two pathologies often become a continuation of each other. The first disease occurs:
- From lack of body hygiene;
- Due to genetic reasons;
- Due to hormonal imbalances in the body.
Locations at points of accumulation of sebaceous glands. Pink spots on the skin may appear in the nasolabial folds and on the shoulders. The formations itch, increase in size, and can merge into one large spot or scatter in dots.
Important! It is useless to treat seborrheic eczema with regular washing. Therapy and restoration of the body's immune system are required.
Dermatitis can occur due to excessive development of microflora. In case of excessive sebum secretion, pink spots with a yellowish tint appear on the body. The form is varied. A characteristic symptom: clear boundaries of the spot and peeling over the entire area of the formation.
If a pink spot on the skin appears in the folds, then the affected area swells, may change color, become covered with cracks, and crust. There is a high risk of infection, which causes a purulent inflammatory process. Standard signs:
- Pain on palpation;
- Discharge of a purulent substance;
- An increase in temperature where pink spots have formed on the dermis.
Advice! You should not delay going to the doctor, nor should you self-medicate. Incorrect selection of drugs will lead to the spread of infection and penetration into the deep layers of the dermis.
Other types of hyperpigmentation
After the age of 25, the skin of the eyelids in women may become hyperpigmented. Pathological manifestations are associated with the action of sunlight or hormonal imbalance, the cause of which is improper functioning of the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, ovaries, or poor genetics.
Hyperpigmentation of the eyelids can result from improper use of oral contraceptives, a certain category of medications, or the use of cosmetics containing citrus fruits.
Secondary hyperpigmentation can appear after suffering from neurodermatitis, lichen, inflammatory skin processes, which include burns, ulcers, and secondary syphilis.
How to recognize dangerous brown spots on the skin.
At a more mature age, you can see senile manifestations of lentigo. Spots of this type are characterized by round, oval or irregular shapes. The color of the pigment ranges from light to dark brown. The manifestation is caused by a decrease in the number of melanocytes.
It is believed that their level decreases by 8% every decade after the age of 30. Another reason is due to a decrease in the supply of pigment to cells. Sunlight activates the density of pigment cells, which manifests itself as photoaging of the skin.
Ring-shaped erythema
The reason why pink spots appear on the body has not been established. Erythema Darier is considered a chronic skin disease. Young men are especially susceptible to it. Presumably, pink spots on the skin occur as a reaction to toxic lesions, allergies or infections. Rashes form only in people with a certain set of HLA complexes.
At the very beginning, the formation is small in size, similar to lichen with minimal peeling and no itching. In dynamics, the rashes form the shape of a regular ring with a bright red rim and a funnel-shaped depression in the center. Moreover, the central area of the spot retains a normal or slightly pink color, peeling is scanty or completely absent.
The size of the formations is 2-8 cm; as they grow, the shape can change and transform. Sometimes the growths take the form of a garland. The most characteristic sign is the absence of itching! It is extremely rare that the spots itch, and this is caused by psychosomatic reasons.
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Treatment options
The therapeutic regimen is the same for almost all types of formations. The doctor prescribes a drug that helps stimulate the body's immune system. To relieve external symptoms, ointments, gels, and creams are prescribed.
If the cause is a fungus, then a topical antifungal agent is prescribed. In addition, a dermatologist may prescribe a vitamin-mineral complex.
It would be useful to eat properly and exercise, which will have a beneficial effect on the immune system. Treatment must be comprehensive.
Preventive measures
No one is immune from the appearance of skin defects similar to lichen, so it is important to know a few rules to prevent the phenomenon:
- use personal hygiene products and do not lend them to anyone;
- do not pet street animals;
- wash your hands with soap after using the toilet or going outside;
- wear only your own clothes and hats;
- strengthen the immune system: play sports, strengthen the body, walk more often, drink vitamins, eat more vegetables and fruits.
If you already have a disease, you need to know how not to make it worse. If you have pityriasis rosea, you should not:
- take a bath, rub yourself with a hard washcloth, use body gel;
- exposure of the affected area to high temperatures is prohibited;
- scratch the affected area, otherwise the spots will begin to grow;
- wear synthetic things;
- eat a list of specific foods (it is advisable to adhere to a diet for people with allergies).
Chronic Lyme disease
The pathology is classified as infectious and occurs after the bite of an ixodid tick, a carrier of the infection. The stage of chronic erythema is the beginning of the disease, which is why it is so important to identify the pathology in an early form. At the point of infection, a pink spot forms on the skin and a round, convex formation gradually grows from it. The border along the edge is red in the form of a regular ring. The total size can reach up to 60 cm. Moreover, in the center the light pink spot on the skin is slightly paler, at the edges it is swollen and painful on palpation.
Dynamic development leads to the fact that the lesions spread throughout the body, forming new local ring-shaped formations with scalloped edges. Most often, erythema affects the scalp, cervical region, upper third of the body along the chest and back. In addition to the enormous size and pain, there are the following characteristic signs:
- a sharp increase in body temperature;
- severe weakness, migraine;
- swollen lymph nodes;
- pain in the joints, in the liver area.
Which doctor should I consult?
Experienced doctors determine the disease by its appearance and refer the patient for tests to confirm the diagnosis. Depending on the suspected disease, this may be: skin scraping, blood test, general urine test, smear with bacterial culture.
Ringworm is a fungal infection that can be quickly treated if detected early. But this disease has many common symptoms with other infectious and non-infectious diseases. By carefully comparing the symptoms, comparing the clinical picture and contacting a dermatologist, you can determine the cause of the appearance of spots on the skin.
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Psoriasis
Another disease in which pink spots form on the dermis. The formations have a characteristic convexity, which is a thickening of the layers of the dermis at certain points. A scattering can appear anywhere, and the exacerbation takes a cyclic form. Sometimes the lesions merge and cover huge areas of the body, which leads the patient to despair.
Advice! Even ordinary stress can cause an exacerbation of psoriasis. As a rule, it is nervous shocks that provoke a high intensity of distribution and dynamics of the color of spots from pale pink to scarlet and burgundy.
The child has
In a child, they appear mainly after playing with animals or outside in the sandbox. They can be explained by the presence of an infectious process on the skin. If a child has spots similar to lichen, then, like in adults, it can be lichen.
We need to figure out why it appeared.
It is often infected through contact with dirty objects and animals. And children with weakened immune systems are most at risk of infection.
This is sometimes influenced by some chronic diseases or heredity.
These spots may appear on:
- Back;
- Chest;
- In the groin;
- Neck and face;
- Belly;
- Arms and legs.
In children, they may indicate the development of an infectious disease or be of a non-infectious nature:
- Scarlet fever, measles, chickenpox, rubella;
- Dermatitis;
- Eczema;
- Hyperpigmentation.
And in order to protect your child from such unpleasant stains, after each visit to the street you need to wash your hands and face well with soap and change dirty clothes.
Lichen
If pink spots on your legs, body, or arms begin to itch, peel, or cause a burning sensation, it could be ringworm. There should be no self-medication, only professional help. Ringworm is a contact disease and can affect anyone. Trouble in a large affected area, pain. With ringworm, the hairs break off at the root, leaving bulbs in the skin. The inflammatory process begins very quickly, the skin acquires a purple tint, becomes smooth and very painful on palpation. And the lichen itches terribly, but you can’t comb or exfoliate it.
Photos of age spots on the face and neck
They can be located: on the forehead and cheeks with a transition to the neck (indicates problems with the liver); under the chin, above the upper lip, on the front of the neck (indicates problems with the gastrointestinal tract); in the form of a rim or wide ribbon on the face and neck (indicates problems with the nervous system, encephalitis, inflammatory processes in the brain). At the same time, the rashes constantly itch.
Also among the main reasons are:
- Genetic predisposition.
- Hormonal imbalances.
- Melanin metabolism disorders.
- As the body ages, the skin becomes thinner, dries out, and is more exposed to the sun.
- Folic acid deficiency.
- Vitamin deficiency in the autumn-spring period.
- Smoking, poor oral hygiene, internal disorders and deficiency of certain microelements (when they appear on the teeth).
Provoking factors for the appearance of pigmentation under the eyes include: exposure to ultraviolet radiation, menopause, taking oral contraceptives, injuries, various cosmetic procedures in a beauty salon.
