About 5 days ago I experienced some
itching on my inner thigh and noticed what
looked like smallish/normal-sized insect
bites, which is what I thought they were
at first. The next day I noticed that
this irritation seemed mostly to be in a
cluster, and was reddish; it seemed a bit
like a rash and I figured it was
irritation from sweating, maybe something
bacterial or fungal as a result of too
much moisture/not enough showering.
Over the next few days the skin on the
area started to peel and revealed raw skin
beneath, which was a little moist-looking,
but didn't seem to be oozing or weeping or
anything. I also never noticed any
blisters (and I've looked at it a lot, of
course.) The redness has spread a little,
and the skin is now peeling in these areas
as well, though the raw skin underneath,
as well as the previously-exposed skin,
seems mostly to be dry and not wet as it
was before. It's affecting an area about
2 square inches.
The skin is peeling from what seem like
circular areas a little less than 1 cm
across, though it easily peels to form one
contiguous area of raw skin, and almost
all the peeling was done by my rubbing at
what looked like dead/peeling skin (i.e.
it's not peeling up on its own a whole
lot, except in some of these spots where
the peeling is originating.)
I know this may be an absurdly detailed
description, but I just want to be as
thorough as possible. Does this sound
like it could be herpes? It doesn't seem
like any rash I've ever had or heard of,
but maybe someone else knows. Any
insight? It would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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Rosie H
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Posted: 09-25-07 09:48am
I am not too sure. I have never heard of
a herpes outbreak that is as you
described. It sound like you have skin
irritation from working out of sweating.
My boyfriend works contruction and he had
to stop wearing boxers because they
constantly rubbed and made his skin
literally raw. The rash he had took days
even weeks to go away.
Herpes sores are sort of like a pimple or
a white head. The skin gets itchy and
tingly. Then you notice a readness, Then
the sore developes. It startes off as a
small whitehead then pops and becomes raw
and can bleed. the sores hurt when you pee
on them and each time you touch them. Its
a horrible pain.
Sorry for the detailed explanantion but
that the best way to describe them. Look
up 'pictures of herpes' on the web and you
can find some scary pics....
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