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Need help! Does this look like Herpes??

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john72306
john72306

skin is dry, itchy, red, and as you can see pretty scaly... i have no clue what it could be but i have bad anxiety and its making me nervous (herpes or hiv are main concerns)... let me know what your opinion is image

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  • john72306
    john72306

    Posted

    theres no puss or blisters or anything of that nature and its not painful either

    • john72306
      john72306

      Posted

      here is another picture, i could really use the help image

  • sindy86823
    sindy86823 john72306

    Edited

    Might be herpes

    • john72306
      john72306 sindy86823

      Posted

      is it testable without the open sores, if i have it its from recent exposure

    • jane57478
      jane57478 john72306

      Edited

      there needs to be sores present for a swab test. that doesnt look like herpes. maybe its eczema

    • john72306
      john72306 jane57478

      Posted

      thanks jane, went to my doctor today and he said the same.... just dry skin (solution: 1% hydrocodisone and mosturizer) lol what a headache

  • ann14932
    ann14932 john72306

    Edited

    Does not look like herpes at all to me. Maybe a skin irritation of sorts.

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