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What Do Lesions Look Like
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KS lesion-scaly or shiny?Would a KS lesion look scaly? Would it have a dry or rougher texture than surrounding skin? Would it have white spots on it that flake off when scraped? Would it look shiny?...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
None of what you're describing is typical for KS-- in fact, your description sounds like psoriasis. See a doctor who can give you a clear diagnosis....
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Skin LesionsI have developed angry skin lesions- like small burns or acne pimples-on the face under my beard... Read more »Is an anal lesion hpv?I became positive 2 and a half years ago. Shortly before that I had an episode of anal warts (hpv)... Read more »
Articles
What Do the Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Look Like?The following are the some of the symptoms of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital warts, scabies and herpes. Since symptoms can vary from person to person, and since these symptoms can resemble the symptoms of many other illnesses, you CANNOT... Read more »
Warts It All About? A Look at Sexually Transmitted DiseasesWriting about sex and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is fascinating, frustrating and fun. It's fascinating because I get to read the results of research and studies about the sex lives of ordinary people. It's frustrating because year after... Read more »
HIV Frontlines: Mark King Looks Back at the AIDS Epidemic's Darkest Hour in the U.S.I'm here today with long time AIDS activist and writer Mark S. King. When Mark was 20 years old, he moved to West Hollywood. It was the early 1980s and he was set on pursuing an acting career and enjoying the gay scene. He never expected to find... Read more »
No Impact of ART on Progression or Regression of Anal Squamous Intraepithelial LesionsResults from a French study of 94 HIV positive gay men who were followed prospectively, prior to starting ART, reported a lack of regression of AIN precursor lesions associated with anal cancer and no beneficial association with increased CD4 counts... Read more »
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KS lesions
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anyone know if KS lesions appear and disappear spontaneously? I noticed a red-purple mark(looks like little blood blisters) on my leg less than one/half inch. I noticed it about 4 1/2 years ago. It disappeared so I did't think anything of it...
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Kaposi's sarcoma lesions
Posted by paulie_tx, 3 Replies
I just started meds last month. I've got about 5 ks lesions (mostly on my face) and I'm freaking out.Anyone have experience with this KS aids-related cancer??? Read more » Oral Lesions
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
3 months after possible exposure i have a small hard bump on the roof of my mouth. Is this common with HIV symptoms? Read more » skin lesion
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have the dreaded reddish-purplish mark on my arm. It is not raised-perfectly flat. About dime sized. When I push on it, you can see the blood leave the area and quickly return when pressure is released. I also notice that it gets deeper in...
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