I got an odd mark in my stomach. Please help.

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I appreciate your question and it would help me even more if you could furnish me additional data like signs and symptoms from genesis to the present state, any medicines taken, and their effects. Please tell me what did the local doctor say and any other thing you noticed in particular. I already have a few differentials in my mind but to narrow it down I need some information.

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I appreciate the details and photos you sent (the attachment removed to protect patient's identity).

I think you have a skin condition that is benign and self-limiting (resolves by itself). It is a solar exposure exacerbation. It is a lymphocytic thing if I talk in-depth and usually shows this trend of being symptom-free, bright red, and as the healing ensues it changes to brown color with mild flaking. The figurative erythemas are famous for being symptom-free in most of cases and also resolving by themselves. Except in the malignant cases, no exact cause for these has been determined as yet. Treatment largely is restricted to applying mild steroid creams like 1% Hydrocortisone cream or Mometasone cream with strict sunblock in and around the affected area. The newer model of it is 0.1% Tacrolimus ointment is something I advise in patients for a long-term remedy to avoid the steroid-induced side effects. However, in your case, you can apply 1% Hydrocortisone cream every night for 10 days and then stop it and continue the sunscreen to avoid direct sun or sun exposure during this time as it can increase the chances of getting such lesions. If itching occurs you can resort to Desloratidine or Benadryl formulations to get symptomatic relief. To relieve your mind off doubts if this thing occurs in future, I advise that you get a skin biopsy and a pathology workout done. Nothing to worry about, just take care.

Hope it helps.

Thank you.