Question: My mother aged 95 yrs.is suffering from skin diseases in both the legs and hands and all over the body.This she has been suffering since 15-20 yrs.She is feeling itching and she is scratching her both the hands and both the legs.These portion of her hands and legs has become black.When asked not to do it she is not listening and doing the same things.Many a times we had shown her to skin specialists.One skin specialist diagnosed it as skin cancer and asked to remove those portion by surgery and asked to do it in a hospital.Second time he asked to do the same again but in different part of leg from another hospital and we did it and the surgeon asked us to do the surgery again so that he will do it for the larger area of leg and remove it all together. After an year or two we showed it to a different skin specialist and he said it is not skin cancer and it is because my mother is scratching the legs and hands and because she does repeatedly during day and night,that part of skin has bulged and it looks like cancer and it is not cancer and he gave the medicines.But my mother never stopped scratching it and on telling no she says she feels itching sensation and because of that she does like that.Doctor gave the medicine for itching and she takes the medicine and does scratching.She applies what ever is available to her like sikakai powder and even lime powder also.
She is suffering from nerve problems and her back bone has bended and unable to walk and walks with difficulty.Now she is saying worms are sprawling through her hands and legs and by applying sikakai powder she is able to remove those worms.She says lot of worms has gone.In fact no worm has come out.But from the beginning she has the habit of scratching both the legs and hands with soap and sikakai while taking daily bath.We asked her not to apply soap or sikakai so that the wounds developed because of scratching could heal when applied medicines.But she is not listening and does this daily while taking bath.I feel very pity for her condition and asking for advice.

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I have sent you the photos of affected areas in legs and hands for your verification.She is not taking any medications for either diabetes or BP.Her sugar on fasting is 75 and BP is normal.The itching and resultant skin turned black is not between fingers and toes.Doctor has given some tablets for itching and in spite of taking it she scratches the hands and legs.Let me specify anti allergic drug to be taken.The worms which she says is not because of worms which you insist for deforming. Any how I will give the tablets for deforming. No one in the family have these problems.I will advise her to apply calamine powder as advised by you.She has a flair for applying any powder or ointment and will say she got relief from it but this relief is temporary.I will do the tests as prescribed by you.In the meantime you go through the photos of affected areas and let me know what it is.I am asking you is it because of nerve degeneration and because of tingling in the hands and feet she feels worms are moving.
Please advice me