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Chin, Ankle, Feet Hips Itching, Chin Discolored, Cortisone Partially Effective
Since Nov 2011 my chins started itching with no visible bumps or anything..since then, my ankles, tops of my feet, and sides of my hips itch like crazy. Tried cortisone and my daughters steroid (for eczema ) and its works for a little. My chins now have a dark pigment on them (discolored) from scratching along with scratching cuts. My derm appt isn t until SUMMER. Any ideas???
Sun, 13 May 2012
hello,
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i will be glad to be of assistance.
the dark pigment is from constant scratching as you mentioned.
it will be better to take an antihistaminic like loratidine 10 mg once a day to control the itching.
also please try consciously not to scratch. also you will need to use a steroid cream like mometasone furoate once a day for a week to control the inflammtion there.
after that for dark pigment you can use glycolic acid 6% cream once a t night daily. that will reduce the pigment.
scratching on the other parts of the body also needs to be controlled. loratidine will help with that.
but till the cause is found, appropriate treatment cannot be started. hence you can give me a few more details regarding that.
please let me know your queries too.
regrads
thanks for using healthcare magic.
i will be glad to be of assistance.
the dark pigment is from constant scratching as you mentioned.
it will be better to take an antihistaminic like loratidine 10 mg once a day to control the itching.
also please try consciously not to scratch. also you will need to use a steroid cream like mometasone furoate once a day for a week to control the inflammtion there.
after that for dark pigment you can use glycolic acid 6% cream once a t night daily. that will reduce the pigment.
scratching on the other parts of the body also needs to be controlled. loratidine will help with that.
but till the cause is found, appropriate treatment cannot be started. hence you can give me a few more details regarding that.
please let me know your queries too.
regrads
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