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Q: Dry Scaley Shiney Patches?
asked by: VINTAGEWASTE on October 15th, 2007
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My breasts have scaley patches on them, they look shiney and there about dime sized and all over my breasts. They don't itch or burn or look red, they just look like scaley, shiney dry skin. I can't find ANYTHING on the internet about it... they are seriously all over my breast, when I apply lotion it diminishes the look of them, but they always come right back. What could this be?!
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MandMs
replied on October 16th, 2007
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Hi!
For how long you are experiencing scaly skin?
When did you notice for the first time?
Can you relate this appearance to some certain moment or daily activities( ex.after shower)?
Are you taking some medications?
What's the look of your skin on other parts of your body?
How old are you?
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VINTAGEWASTE
replied on October 16th, 2007
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it started about a year ago.. but there was only a few of them.. it just started getting more this year... im not taking any meds. my skin on other body parts is completly normal and i'm 19 years old.
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MandMs
replied on October 17th, 2007
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Do you have scaly areola and scaly nipple, too?
Do you have scaly, dry skin from time to time or this is a permanent appearance for the last year?
Do the patches of dry skin are slightly wrinkled and appear like cigarette paper?
Whats the color of the patches (pink, brown or yellow)?
Have you noticed that the patches of dry skin are getting much larger at times?
Have you noticed skin thickening on your breasts?
Did you have small red bumps on your breast skin before getting patches of dry skin?
Scaly skin can be due to various conditions.
I don't wanna sound negatively, but a change in the feel or appearance of the skin on the breast or nipple (dimpled, puckered, scaly or inflamed) can be a warning sign for breast cancer.
Please, visit your doctor!
Waiting for your post!
Best wishes!
Marija
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VINTAGEWASTE
replied on October 17th, 2007
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MandMs wrote:
Do you have scaly areola and scaly nipple, too?
Do you have scaly, dry skin from time to time or this is a permanent appearance for the last year?
Do the patches of dry skin are slightly wrinkled and appear like cigarette paper?
Whats the color of the patches (pink, brown or yellow)?
Have you noticed that the patches of dry skin are getting much larger at times?
Have you noticed skin thickening on your breasts?
Did you have small red bumps on your breast skin before getting patches of dry skin?
Scaly skin can be due to various conditions.
I don't wanna sound negatively, but a change in the feel or appearance of the skin on the breast or nipple (dimpled, puckered, scaly or inflamed) can be a warning sign for breast cancer.
Please, visit your doctor!
Waiting for your post!
Best wishes!
Marija


Nothing on my nipples.
No Red Bumps
They wrinkle when i move my breast, but thats it.
The patches are normal colored. Color of my flesh.
The texture of the patches feel mildly rough, but the skin that doesn't have patches is completely normal skin.
It's been a permanent thing.

I'm deffinatly going to make a doctors appt. for it.
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MandMs
replied on October 18th, 2007
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I can't stop thinking of your problem.
It seems very difficult to tell what it is without professional medical attention.
At first I was thinking you may have a fungal infection, but you miss itchiness, redness and and when is due to fungal infection is located only under and between breasts.
I guess it's a skin issue, only.
But, skin lesions and changed appearance of skin are one of the most difficult diagnosis to be made.
I hope you'll get proper help and advice from a dermatologist.
You can, also, ask for a referral to a doctor for examining your breast. Just to ease your mind.
Please, keep us update!
Sharing information about your condition can be very helpful for other people with same problem.

Best wishes!
Marija
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