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What Is The Remedy For A Grey Patch Caused By Scratching?
My mom has ha severe itching in the center of her back for months. It periodically flares and at times lookes like raised bumps like hives. It itches so bad andshe used a back scrather to itch it. Now she has a very large grayish/light brown patch.
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for grey patch caused by scratching. There can be multiple possibilities of the red bumps and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either fungal infection or lichenification of the area.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should wash the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply an antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present.
Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area.
All the best
I can understand your concern for grey patch caused by scratching. There can be multiple possibilities of the red bumps and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either fungal infection or lichenification of the area.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should wash the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply an antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or miconazole. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present.
Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area.
All the best
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