A rash on your palms and the bottoms of your feet can be a clue doctors don't want to miss.🧵
Secondary syphilis can cause rough, red or reddish-brown spots that may spread across the body, and the rash often doesn't itch.
It can look like many other skin conditions, which is why syphilis is sometimes called “the great imitator.”
Would you know that a rash on your palms and soles can be a sign of secondary syphilis?
Syphilis can hide in plain sight.
A painless sore can heal. A rash can fade. Symptoms can disappear for years.
But without treatment, syphilis can continue silently and eventually damage the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, and blood vessels.
Here are 5 things everyone should know. 🧵
1. PRIMARY SYPHILIS CAN LOOK LIKE “NOTHING” 👇