looks like hives but its not! - Skin Problems Message Board

cietbrick · 10-26-2002, 01:28 PM

I made a post awhile back regarding the red spots over my body. Well they have been increasing. I had hives last year but this is nothing like hives. For one thing they don't appear and reappear. These stay on 24/7. Also after a couple days the red marks appears to 'dry' out and have peices of dry skin on them.

tinkers · 10-27-2002, 12:17 PM

Have same condition!!! I don't know what it is either!!!
Tink

jan28 · 10-28-2002, 01:21 PM

I have had the same type of spot for about 2 weeks, no itchiness, dry skin on top and then it seems like new skin underneath,would be interested to find out what it may be, jan28

lupine · 10-28-2002, 06:33 PM

sounds like psorosis to me,lupine

cietbrick · 11-01-2002, 06:02 PM

I have good news and bad news. Went to the doctor today. Looks like I have Pityriasis rosea. The good news is that its not serious. The bad news is that I have to wait 6-12 weeks for it to heal!