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What Are The Rashes In The Front Bend Of My Daughter's Arm?
My six year old daughter has a rash in the front bend of her arm, that comes and goes over a couple of months now. I have treated it with cortisone when it itches and neosporin when it burns. Just when it appears to be almost gone, it just comes back almost over night. Can you tell me what this could be?
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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I will keep a possibility of Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an Immune mediated disease. Patients have an underlying dry skin.
There is increased transepidermal water loss [TEWL] as a result of low water retentive capacity of the skin in atopic individuals and therefore skin becomes dry specially in dry, cold weather in winters.
AD patients are prone to develop an eczema flare, in which the skin may develop dry, red, scaly, itchy areas/patches with or without oozing (Eczematous Dermatitis).
Since the underlying condition in AD is dryness therefore, I would suggest you to use for her an intensive moisturizer, twice daily.
You may use a moderately potent topical steroid+ antibiotic ointment (e.g fluticasone propionate + mupirocin), twice daily for the patches for 2 weeks
It is a prescription product.
I would suggest you to visit a specialist for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate prescription.
Regards
I will keep a possibility of Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an Immune mediated disease. Patients have an underlying dry skin.
There is increased transepidermal water loss [TEWL] as a result of low water retentive capacity of the skin in atopic individuals and therefore skin becomes dry specially in dry, cold weather in winters.
AD patients are prone to develop an eczema flare, in which the skin may develop dry, red, scaly, itchy areas/patches with or without oozing (Eczematous Dermatitis).
Since the underlying condition in AD is dryness therefore, I would suggest you to use for her an intensive moisturizer, twice daily.
You may use a moderately potent topical steroid+ antibiotic ointment (e.g fluticasone propionate + mupirocin), twice daily for the patches for 2 weeks
It is a prescription product.
I would suggest you to visit a specialist for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate prescription.
Regards
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