Dry Dark Patches.

[Jennykenny]

Have a number of raised dark, scaly, patches on my thighs, back etc. Have tried to soften them with Vaseline or hand cream without success. Any other suggestions??

[Sqad]

Itchy or non itchy.

For how long have they been present ?

Are you suffering from any underlying ongoing disease?

If so, are you taking any medication?

[Jennykenny]

Non itchy. (Mind you that doesn't stop me scratching at them, trying to remove the surface layer.)
For years, most of them about ten years.
Other problems, nope.
Medication, nope.
They just look very unsightly, and I know they can't be seen by other people but would love to be ridden of them.
An elderly male friend has them on his neck and they look horrible. I don't want to be that person.

[Sqad]

Sounds like seborrheaic keratosis.........no creams will help.

This is a part of the "ageing skin" and these lesions will have to be removed by cryotherapy or skin scaling procedures.

I should learn to live with them if i were you unless of course your "thighs are your fortune".......;-)

[Jennykenny]

Thanks squad, I think you're right about learning to live with them.

[johnny37]

Could be warts. OH had them for years before consulting the doc because they might be moles. Doc removed them with liquid nitrogen.

[Jennykenny]

Have asked my doctor. She says we don 't do this on the National a Health anymore. (Great!)

[johnny37]

Could be considered cosmetic i suppose. They treat other skin conditions like excema/psoriasis, even blushing . Tell your gp it is affecting your personal life as you cannot undress in front of your partner (or not even have sex with him) sleeping in separate rooms, etc.

If no luck ask your gp if he can do it privately. Cost would be quite modest i would think.