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Areas On Hand Remain Red, Itchy And Turn To Scabs, Itchy. What Is Wrong?
Hello sir. I have 2 areas on my arm taht are approx 2 cm around and remain red. itchy and continually want to turn into a scab. They will not resolve. Have been there now for approxiametly 3 months. Additionally I have 6 small areas that are red on legs bilaterally that persistently itch. They too will scab if scratched for any period of time. I have tried MG 217 OTC psoriaisis medication and it seems to help and made 1 area go away on my arm but the other keeps itching and is perfectly round and red. Any ideas?
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Hi,
From the description that you have provided, these lesions could either be eczema , psoriasis or fungal infection. The first two would respond to topical steroid while fungal infection or ring worm would need a topical antifungal like clotrimazole cream. I would advise you to consult a dermatologist, so that appropriate diagnosis based treatment can be started. Hope that answers your query. Take care.
From the description that you have provided, these lesions could either be eczema , psoriasis or fungal infection. The first two would respond to topical steroid while fungal infection or ring worm would need a topical antifungal like clotrimazole cream. I would advise you to consult a dermatologist, so that appropriate diagnosis based treatment can be started. Hope that answers your query. Take care.
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