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What Causes Itching Sensation And Pain On Back Side Of Leg?

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Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2015
Question: hi, i have itching & pain on the back side of my leg. These look like red acne with dryness. I have attached the pics for more details, please suggest.
These are mostly on left leg and it looks like they are just started on right side too.


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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate few important points regarding the lesions.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your concern with us.

I have gone through your pictures and make out a provisional diagnosis of "Lichenoid dermatitis" or "lichen planus" over the affected area.

In view to help you better I humbly request you to kindly elaborate certain points:

- Since how long you have this condition.

- Any site other than legs where similar type of lesions are present.

- Severity of itching in these lesions- mild or moderate or severe.

- Have you visited any dermatologist for this condition or Any medications used for the treatment of the same.

Hope to hear soon from your side.

With regards,

Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (31 minutes later)
Hi Dr,

Thanks for quick response !

- I am suffering from this around 1.5 weeks. I was initially using ring guard thinking that these are ring worms but that didn't helped.
- I have not seen it any-ware else on the body.
- The severity of the itching is moderate
- I have visited one dermatologist today and he has suggested to use Halvote-F cream but i have not started it yet, he has also suggested the "serum ige" test.

In addition to the above i have also gone through the laser removal of warts in my foot around three weeks back and the doctor gave me the following medicines:
Tab Lenofloc
T-Bact ointment
is this can be a side effect of this procedure ?



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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
These eruptions are known as lichenoid eruptions. Do not scratch the area.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks a lot for sending the important details and related information.

After analyzing the details and the pictures I can make out the possibility of lichenoid eruptions in yourself.

To tell you simply- our skin is a multilayered structure and the skin gets renewed continuously and daily.

Whenever there is an injury to the skin by of friction or any contact allergy or related thing then the skin becomes bit inflamed to get reddish. These are simple wear a and tear process of skin which can occur at any site at any time. These are formed due to friction or trauma of mild nature. These eruptions are known as lichenoid eruptions.

Though the process is quite complicated to explain medically but I have tried to explain it in simple words.

I also reassure you that laser removal of warts in your foot and its related treatment has got no relationship with these eruptions.

Your doctor is correct in his observations and accordingly has given you right treatment. You can apply the Haolvate-F cream but do not apply it beyond 15 days.

There are additional of the suggestion below:

- Keep your self away from extreme of climate.

- Wear cotton clothes and cotton undergarments to be changed two times a day.

- Do not wear any synthetic or tight garments in touch with these area.

- Do not sit continuously for long hours.

- In my patients with itching I prefer to give oral anti histamine like Des-loratadine two times a day.

The most important part is not to scratch the area as is the sole most important factor to get earliest relief.

I hope these information will help you. I will be glad to reply any further queries.

Regards,

Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
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What Causes Itching Sensation And Pain On Back Side Of Leg?

Brief Answer: Kindly elaborate few important points regarding the lesions. Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your concern with us. I have gone through your pictures and make out a provisional diagnosis of "Lichenoid dermatitis" or "lichen planus" over the affected area. In view to help you better I humbly request you to kindly elaborate certain points: - Since how long you have this condition. - Any site other than legs where similar type of lesions are present. - Severity of itching in these lesions- mild or moderate or severe. - Have you visited any dermatologist for this condition or Any medications used for the treatment of the same. Hope to hear soon from your side. With regards, Dr Sanjay Kanodia MD-DERMATOLOGY