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What Causes Red Dry Patches On Legs While Suffering From Venous Thrombosis?
Question: Hi - i had cerebral venous thrombosis - in XXXXXXX 2015. I also have Crohns disease. I know swollen legs dont seem to be connected to connected to crohns. I also have these red dry patches in legs. Any ideas to as why?
Brief Answer:
Xerosis; Use a Good Moisturizer and Moderately potent topical steroid cream
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone through your query and I have understood it. I have also reviewed the Images.
The skin on legs which looks like fish skin/ scales and dry, red patches are due to severe dryness of skin and consequent dermatitis
I suggest you to use a good moisturizer, specially a moisturizer that contains either Urea Or Ammonium Lactate, to be applied twice daily below shins.
In addition to moisturizer you may use a topical moderately potent steroid e.g triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% or mometasone furoate 0.1% cream for dry, red patches. You may apply any one of these, twice daily after you apply the moisturizer.
Avoid soaps. Soaps can be drying.
As far as swollen legs are concerned that does'nt seems to be a primarily related to skin. I suggest you to get a BP check along with Kidney function tests, Complete Blood Count and Thyroid (i.e TSH levels).
Regards
Xerosis; Use a Good Moisturizer and Moderately potent topical steroid cream
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have understood it. I have also reviewed the Images.
The skin on legs which looks like fish skin/ scales and dry, red patches are due to severe dryness of skin and consequent dermatitis
I suggest you to use a good moisturizer, specially a moisturizer that contains either Urea Or Ammonium Lactate, to be applied twice daily below shins.
In addition to moisturizer you may use a topical moderately potent steroid e.g triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% or mometasone furoate 0.1% cream for dry, red patches. You may apply any one of these, twice daily after you apply the moisturizer.
Avoid soaps. Soaps can be drying.
As far as swollen legs are concerned that does'nt seems to be a primarily related to skin. I suggest you to get a BP check along with Kidney function tests, Complete Blood Count and Thyroid (i.e TSH levels).
Regards
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