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What Is The Treatment For Itchy Red Rash?
I have come in contact with poison ivy i believe and it was a red rash and i thought it was bug bites at first so i was itching it, but once i realized i stopped scratching. I ve used ivarest on it a few times and it was looking better but now its getting more of a purple look to it
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
Hi there, You have irritant contact dermatitis due to poison ivy.
You can use a steroid cream like fluticasone at night and a moisturiser in the morning. Avoid soaps as the make the irritation worse.
Take care.Hope this helps you.
Regards,
Dr Shilpa Bhat
M.D Dermatology
Bangalore
You can use a steroid cream like fluticasone at night and a moisturiser in the morning. Avoid soaps as the make the irritation worse.
Take care.Hope this helps you.
Regards,
Dr Shilpa Bhat
M.D Dermatology
Bangalore
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