Eagle good luck with the appointment AND the TV interview! The bright red patch you speak of sounds a lot like what I experienced last Spring as an allergic reaction. My hubby and I had spread fertilizer on the entire yard and dummy me took our cat out for his usual walk and when carrying him back inside the house, he touched my face with his paw (and the back of my neck, my arm, and hand) - in very short order I had a terrible bright, itchy, red, MISERABLE rash on those areas. I realized what had happened but it was too late to do much about it except take Benadryl and use cortisone cream.

I've always had skin problems - including skin cancer three times - so I can empathize with you!

Hopefully this is just some kind of allergic reaction and since you said it's going away, perhaps that's what the dermatologist will say...I'll be interested to hear.....glad you are willing to share what you find out.