what are rough patches on skin?
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Actinic keratosis. Actinic keratoses are scaly spots or patches on the top layer of skin. With time the spots or patches may become hard with a wartlike surface. An actinic keratosis (ak-TIN-ik ker-uh-TOE-sis) is a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of exposure to the sun.
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Skin cancer is more likely to develop in areas that have been exposed to the sun over a prolonged period. Age spots can look like actinic keratosis (AK) growths, which are precancerous. However, age spots are flat, while AK growths usually feel rough.
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There are "dirty" patches on your neck, or you have dark circles under your eyes (“raccoon eyes”). Too much glucose in the bloodstream damages blood vessels and can create these skin conditions, as well as tingling and numbness in the hands and feet. Dry, itchy skin may also develop.
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This may start out looking like red spots, bumps or raised skin welts which can be itchy. This quickly changes to small bruises or reddish-purple spots that are often raised. It usually appears on the buttocks, on the legs and around the elbows. Blisters and/or ulcers may develop in the affected areas.
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Common Warts These flesh-colored growths are most often on the backs of hands, the fingers, the skin around nails, and the feet. They're small -- from the size of a pinhead to a pea -- and feel like rough, hard bumps. They may have black dots that look like seeds, which are really tiny blood clots.
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What is acanthosis nigricans (AN)? AN is a condition that causes dark, velvety patches to form on your child's skin. The patches form on your child's body folds and creases. The most common areas affected are the back of your child's neck, armpit, and groin.
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Keratosis pilaris (ker-uh-TOE-sis pih-LAIR-is) is a common, harmless skin condition that causes dry, rough patches and tiny bumps, usually on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks or buttocks. The bumps generally don't hurt or itch. Keratosis pilaris is often considered a variant of normal skin.
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A flaky, scaly patch that comes and goes could be actinic keratosis (AK), a precancerous condition. You could get this scaly skin problem if you spend too much time in a tanning bed or unprotected in the sun. Without treatment, it can turn into squamous cell skin cancer.
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Blotchy skin is a term commonly used referring to patches of skin that are discoloured due to a differences in melanin levels. A whole range of factors could cause your skin to become blotchy or discoloured. There are many reasons why your skin may be blotchy.
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High blood pressure —> type 2 diabetes —> age spots Too much blood sugar in the bloodstream damages blood vessels, which can lead to light brown, age spot-like patches loss of skin elasticity and even dark circles under the eyes.
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Its symptoms are dry red skin lesions, known as plaques, covered in silver scales. They normally appear on your elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, but can appear anywhere on your body. The plaques can be itchy or sore, or both. In severe cases, the skin around your joints may crack and bleed.
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Keratosis pilaris is a very common skin disorder that affects people of all ages. Keratosis pilaris is a benign condition characterized by numerous small, rough, red, or tan bumps primarily around hair follicles on the upper arms, legs, buttocks, and sometimes cheeks.
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Hot spots ('acute moist dermatitis') are patches of sore, infected skin. Hot spots can appear anywhere on the body and usually look red, angry and wet. Hot spots develop and grow very quickly, they tend to be very itchy and sore.
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As you get older, you may begin to notice rough, scaly spots appearing on your hands, arms, or face. These spots are called actinic keratoses, but they're commonly known as sunspots or age spots. Actinic keratoses usually develop in areas that've been damaged by years of sun exposure.
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Actinic keratoses (solar keratoses) Actinic keratoses (also called solar keratoses) are dry scaly patches of skin that have been damaged by the sun. The patches are not usually serious. But there's a small chance they could become skin cancer, so it's important to avoid further damage to your skin.
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It can also be oily and dry in different locations, but if you notice two or more different textures on your face, it is a sign that you have combination skin. Sensitive skin: Sensitive skin usually feels itchy, patchy, dry and can sometimes sting. Normal skin: Normal skin feels even and balanced.
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Dry skin and scratching may result in a dermatitis or eczema when the skin becomes red in addition to dry and scaly. Round, scaly, itchy, red patches scattered over the legs, arms, and trunk may appear. The appearance of yellow crusts or pus in these areas indicates that a bacterial infection is developing.