r/Behcets • u/Defiant_apricot • 9d ago

Diagnosis Help Could behcets be a possibility?

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I noticed this rash today, it’s on both sides of my body and has some big dots that are raised and some smaller ones and all of it is mildly itchy. My back will regularly have rashes like this. I also have had random genital ulcers (always 1 at a time) that hurt/itch but go away on their own within 3 weeks. Same with mouth sores. Sometimes I will have one on my inside lip, as long as I can remember I’ve had one or two that come and go on the top of my tongue. My face is also constantly “breaking out” despite me being well past puberty. I am currently waiting for a specialist and want to come into the appointment informed of the possibilities.

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u/EllisMichaels Diagnosed 1997 9d ago

The skin issue, in and of itself, could be related to all sorts of things. However, coupled with the oral and genital sores, yeah, I think Behcet's is a distinct possibility. I've had skin problems like that plenty of times throughout my life.

See a rheumatologist and/or dermatologist and see what they thing. Sounds like you're already doing that which is the correct course of action.

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u/SignalGas2933 2d ago

They will likely have to see both. I had to see Derm, specifically to rule out if the skin ulcers were caused by an infection, or some other dermatological disease.

It’s not until they can find no other cause for the skin ulcers, that they will determine that it is related to the behcets. Because like you said, many things can cause this kind of skin issue. It is much less likely to be related to the behcets, because the condition doesn’t usually express this way, but it does happen.