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Could Scaly Skin On Legs And Boils On Back Be Due To Dandruff?

Hi, i am a 20 yr old female and Ive got scaly skin on my legs and it looks very ugly, can u suggest me a good lotion for the same? Also I ve got these very small boils on my back, some say its because of dandruff, can u also let me know how to control that as well? thankyou.
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
The csaly skin on your legs could be due to xerosis or Icthyosis vulgaris. It tends to occur as a familial trait. You could apply a moisturizer conatining squalene, cocoa butter, shea butter and Vitamin E twice a day. Use lukewarm water for bathing as hot water can strip the oils from the skin making it more drier.
Always moisturize within 3 minutes after bath on damp skin.

The small boils on your back could be due to truncal acne ( pimples) or pityrosporum folliculitis. Both are related to dandruff.
For acne,you could apply a gel containing2.5% benzoyl peroxide at bedtime .
For pityrosporum folliculitis, you need to take oral itraconazole for 5 days. This can be prescribed by your dermatologist.
Control your dandruff by using a shampoo containing 2% ketoconazole 2-3 times per week for 2-3 weeks followed by once weekly maintenance.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Could Scaly Skin On Legs And Boils On Back Be Due To Dandruff?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. The csaly skin on your legs could be due to xerosis or Icthyosis vulgaris. It tends to occur as a familial trait. You could apply a moisturizer conatining squalene, cocoa butter, shea butter and Vitamin E twice a day. Use lukewarm water for bathing as hot water can strip the oils from the skin making it more drier. Always moisturize within 3 minutes after bath on damp skin. The small boils on your back could be due to truncal acne ( pimples) or pityrosporum folliculitis. Both are related to dandruff. For acne,you could apply a gel containing2.5% benzoyl peroxide at bedtime . For pityrosporum folliculitis, you need to take oral itraconazole for 5 days. This can be prescribed by your dermatologist. Control your dandruff by using a shampoo containing 2% ketoconazole 2-3 times per week for 2-3 weeks followed by once weekly maintenance. Hope this helps you. Take care.