Q. Why do I have itching in my elbows and lower part of both the legs?

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It could be a fungal infection. Steroids are never used in fungal infection. Avoid self-medications as it may worsen the lesion. Kindly attach a clinical picture so that I can assess the infection and arrive at a definitive diagnosis.

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According to your picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it is eczematous dermatitis (lichen simplex chronicus).

I suggest you the following treatment.

1. Apply liquid paraffin lotion in the daytime for 20 days.

2. Apply Venusia Max cream or Cetaphil moisturizing cream or Lactocalamine lotion immediately after bath. Use lotion or cream two to three times daily for 20 days.

3. Ointment Topisal 6% (Clobetasol 0.05% and Salicylic acid 6%) at night for 15 days.

4. Use Azac soap (Azelaic acid) to bathe for one month.

5. Tablet Teczine 5 mg (Levocetirizine 5 mg) once at night after food for seven days.

I suggest you take care of the following.

1. Avoid scratching and rubbing of lesions.

2. Maintain proper hygiene.

3. Avoid occlusion or friction with the infection.

Regards.

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I suggest you apply Liquid paraffin lotion in the daytime for 15 days and use Cetaphil cream. Also, continue to moisturize skin immediately after bath.

Please update me on what medications you used for one week. Is it only tablet Teczine M and Venusia Max cream? Have you not taken the other drugs I suggested?

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I suggest the following:

1. Tablet Loratadine 10 mg after breakfast for 10 days.

2. Use Azac soap to bathe for one month.

3. Apply Cetaphil cream two to three times daily for 10 days.

4. Apply Mupirocin ointment at daytime for 10 days.

5. Apply Miconazole cream at night for 10 days.

6. Avoid scratching and rubbing the lesion.

Regards.

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Kindly attach a clinical picture to assess the lesions so I can guide you accordingly. Stop taking self medications.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Dhepe Snehal Laul

Experience: 3 + Yrs

Venereology

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