Persistent reddish brown, scaly, extremely itchy rash on shin with swollen and stretchy skin, used lotramin. Effective solution?
Patient: I have had a reddish brown, scaley, extremely itchy rash on my shin for almost 4 months. It is located just below a scar from a previous car accident. The skin tends to swell and stretch in that area from edema making the itching worse. I ve tried lotramin for 4 months and it s still not gone. Doctor: Hi,You seem to have developed an allergic skin disease.You should avoid applying any kind of skin irritants like dettol, spirit over it.You might need to apply a topical steroid cream over the affected area twice a day for few days.Take some oral antihistamines along.See a nearby dermatologist if the condition tends to persist despite this therapy.You might need a course of oral steroids.Hope it helps,Dr Geetika Paul.MD(Dermatology)