Pressure?

[Brychni]

Posting the below here too, on the off chance!

I have no idea what to call this and, I'm posting here purely because of my Pm - scl 100 antibody, but I have developed weird hard, scaly, rough patches of skin in the 'sit bones' area where my bum cheeks meet my hips. Both sides. I'm not overweight nor am I really thin, (low but normal bmi) I do not sit all the time, don't ride a bike but I swim and do daily exercises. These patches are not red or itchy but are beginning to 'split'. I've always had quite dry skin and typically moisturise after every shower and swimming and this works well and have never gad any issues.

The only info online refers to pressure ulcers, mainly for people who are bedbound and very ill or dying. One thing I read mentioned muscle loss in the buttocks.

Anyway, does anyone here have anything similar?

I'm on hydroxychloroquine abd methotrexate for connective tissue disease and Inflammatory Arthritis. I eat well!

[Blackberrywine]

Could it be psoriasis?

[Brychni in reply to Blackberrywine]

Hi B, no it's not inflamed. I can feel that both patches are perfectly placed where bone meets hard surface.

[Blackberrywine in reply to Brychni]

Maybe get it checked out. I've not experienced it myself, but others may have.

[AgedCrone]

If you swim in a chlorinated pool,it could be that..can you not swim for a while & see if it goes away?

[Brychni in reply to AgedCrone]

They're definitely pressure related; I don't have any other patches anywhere else.

[AgedCrone in reply to Brychni]

You don’t need to get an allergic reaction everywhere even if you immerse your whole body in the pool water. If it doesn’t go away it’s worth a try.

[Brychni in reply to AgedCrone]

Hi A, it's not inflamed or even red or sore, not itchy either. I discovered it while pulling my trousers down going for a wee. However it is becoming drier and starting to crack which, is my concern. I'm also completely mystified by why this has happened and where it will end. Pressure ulcers?

[AgedCrone in reply to Brychni]

Have you tried a mild moisturiser on it?

[Brychni in reply to AgedCrone]

Yep. Every single day, I moisturise all over and have done for most of my adult life. Coconut oil usually and dermol1000 (?), sometimes cerave, e45, and now I'm going to try retinol- well only on the patches not my whole body! 🤣

[AgedCrone in reply to Brychni]

Ask your pharmacist what to use….