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Why Is The Skin Breaking Down On My Lower Legs And Near The Mouth?

My skin is breaking down on my lower legs after I had scratched them absentmindedly. I have had three courses of antibiotics and prednisone but they would only heal to a certain point. The skin at the corner of my mouth is cracking which may indicate low Vit. A. My blood sugar levels are normal, but I have worn trousers for many years and the skin has had little exposure to the sun. I think I need to see a dermatologist.
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for the skin breaking down on my lower legs and near the mouth. There are two different conditions in your case where th problem over legs appears to be due to eczema like condition. While on mouth it is due to deficiency of vitamin B complex which causes the cracking at the corner of the mouth.
In your kind of cases I suggest to take vitamin B complex especially folic acid supplementation to get early relief in cracking at mouth. For the part of lower legs problem you require a supervised treatment by a dermatologist in form of topical steroids and antihistamine such as cetrizine.
All the best.
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Why Is The Skin Breaking Down On My Lower Legs And Near The Mouth?

Hello, I can understand your concern for the skin breaking down on my lower legs and near the mouth. There are two different conditions in your case where th problem over legs appears to be due to eczema like condition. While on mouth it is due to deficiency of vitamin B complex which causes the cracking at the corner of the mouth. In your kind of cases I suggest to take vitamin B complex especially folic acid supplementation to get early relief in cracking at mouth. For the part of lower legs problem you require a supervised treatment by a dermatologist in form of topical steroids and antihistamine such as cetrizine. All the best.