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How To Cure Dime Sized Red Spot On The Back Of The Leg?
I have a dime sized round red spot on the back of my leg between the knee and ankle. It has grown to twice the size since I noticed it. It started as a red blister. It was itchy at first. I scratched off the blister which had a clear liquid. Since then it has scabbed over, lost the scab and now has a whitish crust over the red. The white crusted portion falls off after time and seems to return. it has probably been a month or longer since I first noticed the red itchy blister. It no longer itches. 3/26/2014
Mon, 26 May 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM!
From what you have described, it looks like you are suffering from a fungal infection. Don't worry as it is completely curable.
Potent anti-fungal medicines are available which will help you get rid of it.
If I were your treating doctor, I'd would -
1. Ask you to take an anti fungal tablet
2. Ask to apply anti fungal cream over it twice daily for 10 days
3. Ask you to keep the area completely dry, even while bathing.
4. Reassure you that it will be cured, even though it may take a week or so or
may require a change of anti fungal cream or addition of a steroid.
5. You may also require a anti-histaminic tablet like cetrizine if the itching it troubling you.
Hope I've solved your query. Feel free to ask if you have any doubt.
Regards,
Dr. Sridhar Reddy
Welcome to HCM!
From what you have described, it looks like you are suffering from a fungal infection. Don't worry as it is completely curable.
Potent anti-fungal medicines are available which will help you get rid of it.
If I were your treating doctor, I'd would -
1. Ask you to take an anti fungal tablet
2. Ask to apply anti fungal cream over it twice daily for 10 days
3. Ask you to keep the area completely dry, even while bathing.
4. Reassure you that it will be cured, even though it may take a week or so or
may require a change of anti fungal cream or addition of a steroid.
5. You may also require a anti-histaminic tablet like cetrizine if the itching it troubling you.
Hope I've solved your query. Feel free to ask if you have any doubt.
Regards,
Dr. Sridhar Reddy
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