What is ashy dermatosis?

Ashy dermatosis is also known as erythema dyschromicum perstans; it is a benign skin discoloration of blue/grey patches usually located in the face, neck, arms, and trunk. It is a controversial diagnosis as it is sometimes considered a variant of lichen planus.

How do members experience ashy dermatosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ashy dermatosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ashy dermatosis*

Who has ashy dermatosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 21
30s 32
40s 22
50s 14
60s 4
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 85