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Suggest Treatment For Dry Skin After A Skin Infection In A Child

My 4 year old got a skin infection on her arm after a bug bite. The swelling and redness are gone since she has been on antibiotics but the skin is crusty where she was bit and where she scratched when her arm was swollen. The area that was previously swollen is also a little darker then the rest of her skin in that area. What can I put on the skin to make it softer and heal nicely?
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
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Thanks for posting your query at HealthCareMagic. Please do not worry as it is nothing unusual. Apply some calamine lotion (available in brandnames like caladryl, lotio calamine, etc.) or any other moisturising lotion like aloe vera and things should be fine in no time. If there is some itchiness still present, you may give him some antiallergics.

I hope that helps. Feel free to revert back in case of further queries.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Skin After A Skin Infection In A Child

Thanks for posting your query at HealthCareMagic. Please do not worry as it is nothing unusual. Apply some calamine lotion (available in brandnames like caladryl, lotio calamine, etc.) or any other moisturising lotion like aloe vera and things should be fine in no time. If there is some itchiness still present, you may give him some antiallergics. I hope that helps. Feel free to revert back in case of further queries.