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Suggest Treatment For Rash On Ear And Swollen Lymph Node
Question: I have a rash on my ear and my lymph node is swollen, both are very painful
Brief Answer:
Looks like eczema,kindly provide pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
Since you have developed a rash in the area around the ear,I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell since when do you have this rash?
What all have you been applying over it?Any medicines or things like dettol or savlon or any creams or oil?
Any associated itching or pain?
Any oozing of fluid?
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Looks like eczema,kindly provide pictures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
Since you have developed a rash in the area around the ear,I would like to have a look at the exact skin condition.
Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell since when do you have this rash?
What all have you been applying over it?Any medicines or things like dettol or savlon or any creams or oil?
Any associated itching or pain?
Any oozing of fluid?
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My ear started itching a few days ago. Yesterday it started hurting and my lymphnode started to swell. Now it's not itching, but it's painful. The lymphnode is painful also, and my tinnitis (sp) is extremely bad today. I've uploaded 2 pictures. I haven't applied anything to it yet.
i don't think its oozing
i don't think its oozing
Brief Answer:
Infected eczema, take treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I have seen the attached pictures .
You seem to have developed infective eczema. Ear and surrounding areas are commonly affected by this problem .
You should mix and apply neosporin cream with cortisone cream twice a day.
Do not apply any other creams or oil over the affected area.
Take tablet Claritin once a day.
Take tablet paracetamol twice a day to reduce the inflammatory process .
Continue the above treatment for at least a week.
If at any time , there is increased redness or pain or tinnitus , see your local doctor .
Dr Geetika Paul
Infected eczema, take treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I have seen the attached pictures .
You seem to have developed infective eczema. Ear and surrounding areas are commonly affected by this problem .
You should mix and apply neosporin cream with cortisone cream twice a day.
Do not apply any other creams or oil over the affected area.
Take tablet Claritin once a day.
Take tablet paracetamol twice a day to reduce the inflammatory process .
Continue the above treatment for at least a week.
If at any time , there is increased redness or pain or tinnitus , see your local doctor .
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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