You're likely to first see your family doctor, who might refer you to a doctor who specializes in the treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones (rheumatologist) and to a doctor who specializes in skin diseases (dermatologist). A woman in her 50’s developed a reddish purple rash on her eyelids which gradually spread to the face, neck and chest, and later to almost all other parts of the body within a few weeks. It was accompanied by muscle weakness. The doctor diagnosed her condition to be dermatomyositis. An inflammatory disease which is characterized by skin rash and muscle weakness is known as dermatomyositis. It is seen to occur in children between 5 years to 15 years of age, and in adults between late 40s to early 60s. The symptoms develop gradually over a few weeks to a few months.
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