What is this expanding patch of rough skin?

[orientalist]

Our granddaughter has an expanding patch of rough, dry skin around the crease of her elbow. Doesn't hurt, doesn't itch. My first thought was a fungal infection, but it doesn't have the characteristic circular shape of "ringworm." It's only on one arm. I can't see how it could be an allergy. 

 

Any ideas? Bacterial infection? 

[newbee2022]

5 minutes ago, orientalist said:

Our granddaughter has an expanding patch of rough, dry skin around the crease of her elbow. Doesn't hurt, doesn't itch. My first thought was a fungal infection, but it doesn't have the characteristic circular shape of "ringworm." It's only on one arm. I can't see how it could be an allergy. 

 

Any ideas? Bacterial infection? 

Fungus infection possibly. Not all signs got a ringworm form. Actually only a few.

Antifungal cream combined with a corticoid will do the job

[fredwiggy]

This might help Don't guess, as medications aren't to be used haphazardly............https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323521

[BritManToo]

Lyme disease (at worst) or some other infection from insect bite.

Needs to be seen by a doctor really.

[petedk]

I have something similar on my ankle and have been to several doctors and skin specialists. Nearly all the medications I have received seemed to clear it up, but when I stopped using them it came back again.

 

I have learnt to live with it and as soon as I feel the skin drying out I apply some cream.

[Stocky]

Eczema

[scubascuba3]

Looks like Eczema, usually in the creases. If it is, don't scratch it just makes it worse and stuck in a cycle. Aqueous cream can help

[Hummin]

Looks like dry skin patch, google it 

 

This is the first result of an google search. I had one like that years ago when I was a bit stressed out. If I’m not wrong, I think I used a good foot cream on it

 

https://elegancybeautybar.com/dry-skin-patches-causes-symptoms/