Hello doctor,
- I have scrotal dermatitis.
- My dermatologist gave me some steroid creams, riboflavin tablets, multivitamin and mineral tablets.
- It subsided and I was normal in ten days.
- But again it came back in another 2 or 3 months.
- When I consulted the doctor again, he said it is relapsing due to lack of vitamins.
- And he suggested me to eat sprouts as breakfast for 3 months. I had it for one month and then stopped.
- After 6 months I got the same issue.
- I consulted another dermatologist, he gave me antihistamine tablets and cream and he said that it might be due to stress.
- He advised me to apply baby powder after bath. This gave relief, but not complete cure.
- I want to know the exact reason for my problem.Is there any test to detect the reason for my disease?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
- What you have mentioned as scrotal dermatitis can be lichen simplex chronicus (causing chronic itching and scratching).
- Since it is a relapsing disorder, it is very difficult to get control over the disease.
- It's etiology is not clear.
- Nutritional factors, stress and environmental factors do contribute to the pathogenesis of this disease.
- There is no need of any test, though patch test can be done if some sort of allergy is suspected.
- Your doctor would have told you about the relapsing nature of this disease.
- It is not an infection which can be cured, it is more like a hypertension which can only be controlled.
Take care.
Revert back to a dermatologist online for further follow up --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dermatologist
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