Why is the scaly patch on my wrist worsening even after applying an antifungal and steroid cream?

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I read your query and can understand your concern. I need some more information to sort this out. Is there excess scratching and rubbing? Is the spot spreading? Is it itching or burning? Are you a diabetic? Do you have a previous history of fungal infection? Do you have a previous history of allergies? Do you have a previous insect bite history? Do you have a fever? Kindly revert with the answers to the questions.

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I read your query and can understand your concern. I suppose it is hand dermatitis or allergic rash. I suggest you the following medications. However, consult your physician, discuss with them, and start taking the medicines with their consent. Apply Mometasone cream at night for ten days. Tablet Levocetirizine once at night after food for seven days. Miconazole nitrate cream in the daytime for ten days. A soap containing topical Azelaic acid and wheat germ oil can be used for a bath for two months. Apply Calamine lotion after bath for ten days. I also suggest the following. Avoid contact with pet or animal dander. Avoid scratching and rubbing. Avoid occlusion or friction. Avoid activities that cause sweating. Avoid trigger factors or known allergens. Thank you and take care.

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I read your query and can understand your concern. Eczema and dermatitis are the same. Yes, it is discoid eczema. It presents with itchy red raised round lesion. It is a disease commonly occurring in middle-aged and elderly with winter exacerbation. Pruritus is present, and sometimes itching can be severe. Typical lesions are generally one to three centimeters or more in diameter and are usually round. Specific locations are the back of the hand, wrist, or legs. An allergy mediates it to bacterial antigens, hence also called microbial dermatitis. It is frequently seen in patients with dry skin. Fungal or bacterial infection can be associated. I need some more information to clear up your query. Is the spot oozing? Did you have contacts with irritant chemicals like formaldehyde, Neomycin, chromium, rubber, cobalt, or nickel? Do you have any liver issues? Have you taken medications for any illness before? Do you have a history of psoriasis? Revert with the answers. Thank you and take care.