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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching On The Body
Question: Hi doctor,
my father 70 years of age is having itching in complete body since many days. he was taking lortab -dt but no major improvement. can you advise way ahead. also in leg his skin is turning into black scale. he was applying one ointment earlier as advised by doctor but can't recall name.
my father 70 years of age is having itching in complete body since many days. he was taking lortab -dt but no major improvement. can you advise way ahead. also in leg his skin is turning into black scale. he was applying one ointment earlier as advised by doctor but can't recall name.
Brief Answer:
Eczematous Dermatitis and Xerosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the Image.
I can see dry, scaly eczematous patches on his legs. I suggest him to use a moisturizer e.g either Xerina lotion Or Amylac lotion, twice daily for these patches. In addition (after application of moisturizer) he may use a potent topical steroid cream e.g either halobetasol propionate 0.05% (Halovate cream) Or clobetasol propionate 0.05% (Tenovate cream), twice daily for these patches.
He may also take a tablet of Hydroxyzine hydrochloride 25 mg (Atarax 25mg tab), twice daily for itching.
Generalized body itching is perhaps due to dryness/ xerosis of skin which is quite common at his age. He may use a moisturizing lotion for his body e.g Venusia XXXXXXX Lotion Or an oat meal based moisturizer e.g Nourish Oat Moisturizing lotion, twice daily.
Regards
Eczematous Dermatitis and Xerosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the Image.
I can see dry, scaly eczematous patches on his legs. I suggest him to use a moisturizer e.g either Xerina lotion Or Amylac lotion, twice daily for these patches. In addition (after application of moisturizer) he may use a potent topical steroid cream e.g either halobetasol propionate 0.05% (Halovate cream) Or clobetasol propionate 0.05% (Tenovate cream), twice daily for these patches.
He may also take a tablet of Hydroxyzine hydrochloride 25 mg (Atarax 25mg tab), twice daily for itching.
Generalized body itching is perhaps due to dryness/ xerosis of skin which is quite common at his age. He may use a moisturizing lotion for his body e.g Venusia XXXXXXX Lotion Or an oat meal based moisturizer e.g Nourish Oat Moisturizing lotion, twice daily.
Regards
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