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I Have A Skin Rash On My Legs Just Above My Ankles.
hi, I have this rash on my legs. just a above my ankles. it itches, and its turned black. i m a black girl but u can see the distinction still. when i scratch clear flid comes out of it sometimes, its very dry too. i recently put some menthylated spirit on it. i have an ointment called tripple action (sulphaz) will start using it. i m scared to go to the dermatologist coz i m in egypt now and i dont speak fluent arabic and havent found an english speaking dermatologist. can i use the ointment ? pls help.
Tue, 13 Sep 2011
Hello phoebe;
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The rash you have described can be a fungal infection like ring worm;or even a bacterial one.So you can apply ointment containing a steroid/antibacterial/antifungal (i guess tripple is the same type of ointment).So presently you can apply and see if you get any relief and if it gives some relief but it does not go away then you can take a tablet of Fluconazole 150 mg every week for 6 weeks which will treat the fungal infection and you should be fine.See if you can get the tablet from a medical store and if not then you should apply the ointment and wait till you find a english speaking Dermatologist.
Thanks
welcome to HealthcareMagic
The rash you have described can be a fungal infection like ring worm;or even a bacterial one.So you can apply ointment containing a steroid/antibacterial/antifungal (i guess tripple is the same type of ointment).So presently you can apply and see if you get any relief and if it gives some relief but it does not go away then you can take a tablet of Fluconazole 150 mg every week for 6 weeks which will treat the fungal infection and you should be fine.See if you can get the tablet from a medical store and if not then you should apply the ointment and wait till you find a english speaking Dermatologist.
Thanks
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