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Itchiness On Arms, Prickling Sensation Under Skin, Blisters, Scabs. Used Steroid Creams. Treatment?
hi for the past 6 month s iv been suffering with itching arm s only at the top, driving me crazy it feels like it a pricking sensation that is under the skin then it blisters and scabs over its never appeared anywhere else only on the tops of my arm s, the are red hot too please help iv used cream from chemist with steroid in it and not helped
Tue, 17 Sep 2013
hi i think this kind of pleomorhic lesions occurs in pmle or prurigo simplex.both the conditions itch if it is related to sunlight it is pmle,if related to dry skin it is prurigo simplex.in both the conditions treatment is almost similar except usage of sunscreen in pmle.use atarax 25 mg at night.a antibiotic and application of lymoisteriser all over body with steriod cream like propysalic ointment cures the condition.use a haematamic regular
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