My upper back is itchy or tingly. We own a boat and are in the sun a lot. The itchy/tingly party is the upper back not covered by a swimsuit. I am concerned about skin cancer. Would I have other symptoms? I don t have any spots that cause me concern. This has been tingling since this past summer.
Hi. As per your case history of itching on upper back, my treatment advice is - 1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid like prednisone or betamethasone taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.
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Suggest Remedy For Itchy Upper Back Skin
Hi. As per your case history of itching on upper back, my treatment advice is - 1. Don t scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid like prednisone or betamethasone taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.