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There are red lines on my neck that look like stretch marks. What can be done?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My neck has weird red lines all over it which seems to me as stretch marks. I am currently 18. Is there a way to cure this?

Answered by Dr. Idowu Olalekan

Hi,

I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.

I understand your concern and will try to help you with it.

The pictures uploaded did not show the said stretch mark (attachment removed to protect patient identity). However, what readily comes to one's mind is that it may be spider veins (widened tiny blood vessels just below your skin). The doctors call such condition telangiectasia.

Thank you for consulting me.

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The Probable causes

The probable causes are the use of corticosteroids, certain abrasive creams, and soaps, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, increasing age, hardening and contraction of the skin, inflammation of the skin and the muscle under it, systemic lupus erythematosus, or it may be part of HHT-hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Investigations to be done

Investigations to be done to rule out underlying disorders include a clotting profile, CT scan (computed tomography), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Differential diagnosis

The differential diagnoses are spider angioma, Sturge Weber disease, and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Probable diagnosis

The probable diagnosis is spider veins- telangiectasia.

Treatment plan

The treatment options include sclerotherapy, laser therapy, and surgery.

Preventive measures

The preventive measures are to cut down on alcohol, avoid working outdoors for long, shed weight- not applicable to my index patient, avoid misuse of corticosteroids, and reduce prolonged standing.

Answered byDr. Idowu Olalekan

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team

Published At September 16, 2018
Reviewed AtNovember 21, 2024

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