How can growing leg lumps be treated?
Patient: My 5yr old son has red bumps on his legs and the seem to be spreading now to his trunk area. The first ones to shoe seem to be growing in size. They are not itching. He does not have a fever or otherwise seem to be ill. He recently had his second dose of chickenpox vaccination (10 days ago) and he did have a reaction to that so he is current taking an antibiotic for that. Doctor: Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. The bumps can be due to reaction to chickenpox vaccination or it appears more to be due a condition called ''pyoderma'' which is common in this age group. Continue antibiotic treatment. Send pus or secretions form the wound for gram staining and culture and sensitivity. You may please apply liquid Povidone Iodine to the affected parts so that the skin is made sterile and the spread may be avoided. Give multivitamin syrup too.Consult a Dermatologist just to confirm it is pyoderma and to get a prescription for the medicines.