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Question: I have a small breakout on my back recently. It appeared all of a sudden and is very dry. Can you let me know if its something that could be possibly serious? I am attaching a picture
Brief Answer:
Answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photograph though it is not very clear.
I can appreciate a pigmented patch on your back.
I need to ask you few questions:
Whether there is any history of itching or burning over the lesion?
Are you atopic?
Is there any history of insect bite?
Have you applied anything new on your body?
Are there any more lesions?
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?
Are you having any other disease?
Kindly revert back with answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Answer few questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photograph though it is not very clear.
I can appreciate a pigmented patch on your back.
I need to ask you few questions:
Whether there is any history of itching or burning over the lesion?
Are you atopic?
Is there any history of insect bite?
Have you applied anything new on your body?
Are there any more lesions?
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?
Are you having any other disease?
Kindly revert back with answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Please find below the answers
Whether there is any history of itching or burning over the lesion?: No there is no itching or burning
Are you atopic?: No
Is there any history of insect bite?: No
Have you applied anything new on your body?: No
Are there any more lesions?: No
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?: No I am just taking a multi vitamin supplement, omega 3 pill and biotin supplement
Are you having any other disease?: no
Whether there is any history of itching or burning over the lesion?: No there is no itching or burning
Are you atopic?: No
Is there any history of insect bite?: No
Have you applied anything new on your body?: No
Are there any more lesions?: No
Are you taking medicines for some other ailment?: No I am just taking a multi vitamin supplement, omega 3 pill and biotin supplement
Are you having any other disease?: no
Brief Answer:
Either dry eczema or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Detailed Answer:
I don't think it is anything serious.
There are 2 possibilities: either a dry patch of eczema or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation secondary to something which has gone unnoticed.
If I were your treating doctor I would recommend you to keep it moisturised by frequent use of moisturisers along with application of cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Either dry eczema or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Detailed Answer:
I don't think it is anything serious.
There are 2 possibilities: either a dry patch of eczema or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation secondary to something which has gone unnoticed.
If I were your treating doctor I would recommend you to keep it moisturised by frequent use of moisturisers along with application of cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Okay Thank You Doctor. Is there a specific brand of Cortizone Cream you recomend
Brief Answer:
Use momate cream
Detailed Answer:
You can use momate cream on the affected area twice daily.
Use momate cream
Detailed Answer:
You can use momate cream on the affected area twice daily.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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