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Boils and rashes on limbs with itching

2022-05-12 07:06:31
Appearance of boils and rashes on skin of lower limb with itching,recently in upper limb also.appearance of symptoms since 14 months.Spots become dark purple black after some weeks.symptoms intensify after eating sweet or sour food.previous consultant suggested lichen planus but the oinment doesn't work.
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It's lichen planus.... It's a chronic condition and is commonly recurrent.

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Yes it’s lichen planus.. it’s a chronic disease so it can reoccur again. Treatment include oral and topical medication both
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Kindly do online consultation for better evaluation and treatment

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It’s lichen planus. Proper history is required for further treatment
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Consult online

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