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What Causes Severe Itching On The Abdomen?
I am 63 years old and had a tummy tuck several years back. I occasionally have itching inside my abdomen that cannot be relieved by scratching, but goes away fairly quickly. The last couple of days, I have had severe itching and burning inside that will not go away. What is causing this and is there anything I can do to prevent or treat this. Very uncomfortable.
Mon, 16 Oct 2017
Hi.
As per your case history of itching on abdomen, my treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, hydroxyzine taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
As per your case history of itching on abdomen, my treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for itching.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, hydroxyzine taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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