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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Flaky Rash On Shin
My husband has had a chronic rash on his lower shins for the past two years. It is itchy raised and flaky. It never quite heals despite antibiotic creams and steroid creams. He has a 30 year history of ankylosing spondylitis. We would like to know what it is. A dermatologist misdiagnosed him with follicultis
Thu, 23 May 2019
Hi,
It may be lichen simplex chronicus most probably. Consult the expert dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. I would recommend you to take intra dermal triamcinolone 10 mg injection by the dermatologist. And apply potent steroid cream twice a day. Take oral steroid in tapering dose for few weeks. Take antihistaminics daily at night. Avoid soap bath. Avoid worries and tension.
Hope this helps..
Dr.Ilyas Patel,
Dermatologist
It may be lichen simplex chronicus most probably. Consult the expert dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. I would recommend you to take intra dermal triamcinolone 10 mg injection by the dermatologist. And apply potent steroid cream twice a day. Take oral steroid in tapering dose for few weeks. Take antihistaminics daily at night. Avoid soap bath. Avoid worries and tension.
Hope this helps..
Dr.Ilyas Patel,
Dermatologist
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