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Small White Bumps, Itchy, Spreading, White Liquid When Broken. Using Calamine Lotion. Advise?
ive been doing research and still not sure what i have ive narrowed it down to either scabies or a bed bug reaction i had someone check my bed and they said they would rule out bed bugs... i caught it from my sisters side of the family while staying at there house... small white bumps would appear that itch like crazy trying my hardest not to itch ive even been using calamine lotion and it still itches once itched slowly spreading once itched it becomes red and broke up and ive noticed a white clear liquid coming out can you please tell me what this is and how i get rid of it?
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hi
Thanks for your query
From your description of the condition, it looks like you are having scabies. It is an infestation of the skin caused by a mite. Scabies lesions are mostly seen over abdomen, thighs, axilla, breast in females and in web spaces of fingers.
It is a contagious skin infection and is usually spread by touch and by infected bedding.
What you need to do is to apply topical permethrin five percent lotion over your whole body below the neck at night. Leave it overnight for 12 hours over your body and then take bath again in morning and disinfect all the clothes and the bedding by washing them separately in hot water.
In addition, you might need oral antihistamines to relieve the itching.
Do enquire if anybody else in your family also has a similar itchy condition. They should also be treated along so that reinfection does not take place.
Hope it helps
DR GEETIKA PAUL
Thanks for your query
From your description of the condition, it looks like you are having scabies. It is an infestation of the skin caused by a mite. Scabies lesions are mostly seen over abdomen, thighs, axilla, breast in females and in web spaces of fingers.
It is a contagious skin infection and is usually spread by touch and by infected bedding.
What you need to do is to apply topical permethrin five percent lotion over your whole body below the neck at night. Leave it overnight for 12 hours over your body and then take bath again in morning and disinfect all the clothes and the bedding by washing them separately in hot water.
In addition, you might need oral antihistamines to relieve the itching.
Do enquire if anybody else in your family also has a similar itchy condition. They should also be treated along so that reinfection does not take place.
Hope it helps
DR GEETIKA PAUL
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