Rash On The Wrist Area Spreading. Itching, Dryness. Tried Psoriasis Ointment. Medication?
I have a rash on my waist area that I have had for over a month and it seems to be spreading. I can t seem to find any pictures on the internet so as to identify it. it sometimes itches, heats agrivates it, and it tends to cause very dry skin I also do not have any medicaql insurance at the moment for I am unemployed. I have tried a vitamin A&D ointment, a psoriasis multi symptom ointment, and a staphAseptic ointment with no result. please advise
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you have not explained how the rash looks .There can be several possibilities. From the site and the kind of symptoms you mention, I would think about the possibility of a ringworm infection. Called tinea corporis,it is a superficial dermatophyte infection characterized by either inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions on the skin.A pruritic, slowly spreading annular plaque is characteristic of a symptomatic infection. Patients occasionally can experience a burning sensation.A potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of skin scrapings may be diagnostic in tinea corporis.
Topical therapy is recommended for a localized infection. topical creams having anti fungal components,eg, ketoconazole/ clotrimazole/ miconazole should be applied to the lesion and at least 2 cm beyond this area once or twice a day for at least 2 weeks.
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Rash On The Wrist Area Spreading. Itching, Dryness. Tried Psoriasis Ointment. Medication?
hi..Thanks for the query you have not explained how the rash looks .There can be several possibilities. From the site and the kind of symptoms you mention, I would think about the possibility of a ringworm infection. Called tinea corporis,it is a superficial dermatophyte infection characterized by either inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions on the skin.A pruritic, slowly spreading annular plaque is characteristic of a symptomatic infection. Patients occasionally can experience a burning sensation.A potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of skin scrapings may be diagnostic in tinea corporis. Topical therapy is recommended for a localized infection. topical creams having anti fungal components,eg, ketoconazole/ clotrimazole/ miconazole should be applied to the lesion and at least 2 cm beyond this area once or twice a day for at least 2 weeks. Hope this helps..take care!