Are Purple Spots A Sign Of HIV

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Do I have KS? If that red/purple spot is driving your crazy, please read this.

I am HIV-. About 2 and a half years ago I noticed a couple marks on my wrist. They were all different in size. The one, about 2cm in size and oval shaped, has a pinkish type color. The inside is more like a white. I think they are actualy...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

As for your spots and the red spots of so many others who write, please permit me to re-run my response from Sept 16, 2001. It's applicable to your query--In the past months or so, I have received about 30 queries which describe pigmented... Read more »

Signs of HIV worsening?

I have a friend who has yellowish bruising marks on his chest and under arms. Is this a sign of Hiv getting worse? Or is it unrelated?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.While not specific, increased bruising can be a sign of problems of platlets- I'd have your friend see his doctor for a quick evaluation. BY... Read more »

SIGN OF HIV?

I discovered 3 months after a risky act 4 white spots near the tip of mypenis, and was wondering if this could be a sign of contracting HIV? Could you please comment on this? Onceagain keep up the good work....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question and compliment. The symptoms you describe are not consistant with the symptoms associatedwith HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS related symptoms don't begin until an average of 10years after infection, and usually don't... Read more »

purple patches

Can a Kaposi sarcoma flat lesion, occur in one day, ie suddenly. I have about a dime size lesion on my thigh and it occurred in one day. it blanches though, can it still be Kaposi. Has been there a week unchanged....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Kaposi's sarcoma (K.S.) lesions do not blanch and dime-sized lesions do not appear within one day.K.S. was a major problem during the early years of the epidemic. Today it is seen only rarely. K.S. is caused by human herpes virus type 8... Read more »

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Little pink and purple spots under my skin?

Posted by Anonymous

Would little pink and purple spots on my palm be a sign of infection? unprotected vaginal with a stripper about 8 weeks ago. I had a neg. pcr and elia at 6 weeks. Read more »

weird purple spots!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

ive been poz for almost 2 years now. i havent been sick or anything but yesterday i noticed weird purple spots like bruises on my body, on my upper arms and on my legs near my knees. their small and they dont hurt but they look gross. i dont burise... Read more »

are new moles signs of acute hiv? please respond

Posted by roma2010, 1 Reply

i woke up today and i noticed that besides having some raised skin spots on hands, back and stomach i also have like 4 new moles on my shoulders and hands which im 100% sure never had from what i've been reading people with compromised immune system... Read more »

Purplish spot on arm

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have a purple spot on my arm-dime sized. It has been there for a while now. Is there anything but KS that can appear like that on skin? If I was exposed to HIV, it was over ten years ago. Never thought any contact with my last boyfriend was... Read more »

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