I have a pimple like rash on my upper arms that I have had ever since I can remember. The closest thing I got for an explanation for it was it was caused by being a white person. 
When I was in the Air Force, I went to see a dermotologist for an unrelated problem and she didn't give me the time of day. She glanced at it said it would never clear up and that was it. Of course, when I asked her to remove a precancerous mole from my leg that was oddly shaped and deep purple, she said "come back when you have cancer." I insisted she remove it, so it's gone - no worries there.
Recently, my doctor has been looking at it trying to figure out what it was. When I told him that the antibotics I am on for my UTI had cleared it up, he said "oh it must be this." Now, I can't remember the name of what he said. He said it was a permnant biological infection that will clear up from time to time when I am on antibotics. It doesn't spread from where it is. It seems to get a little better in the summer time when I go sleeveless.
My question is - what is the name of this rash? And is it truely hopeless that I will ever get over it?
When I was in the Air Force, I went to see a dermotologist for an unrelated problem and she didn't give me the time of day. She glanced at it said it would never clear up and that was it. Of course, when I asked her to remove a precancerous mole from my leg that was oddly shaped and deep purple, she said "come back when you have cancer." I insisted she remove it, so it's gone - no worries there.Recently, my doctor has been looking at it trying to figure out what it was. When I told him that the antibotics I am on for my UTI had cleared it up, he said "oh it must be this." Now, I can't remember the name of what he said. He said it was a permnant biological infection that will clear up from time to time when I am on antibotics. It doesn't spread from where it is. It seems to get a little better in the summer time when I go sleeveless.
My question is - what is the name of this rash? And is it truely hopeless that I will ever get over it?
I've never heard of anything like that. I'm mainly a Cardiac/ICU RN, so I don't have the opportunity for much dermatological care. Let me see what I can dig up & get back to you.... Hmm... 
I'm puzzled too.... 
