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Brown spots
I have been getting brown spot under my arms for a few months now. the spots don't hurt. and they don't itch. they just keep spreading. i am west indian with brown skin. the apots are located on the inside of my arm by my armpit. but the spots are not on my armpit, just around it. the spots very in sizes.
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Dr. Sujit Shanshanwal
Dermatologist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
From your description it can be pityriasis versicolor which is a fungal infection or it could be erythrasma which is a bacterial infection.
Need to visit a dermatologist to examine the area properly and comment.
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