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Itching and Redness on hands / elbow
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Please find attached images where my husband is suffering from severe itching , redness on hands, legs and elbow part.
Please suggest any medicine, lotion or ointment for faster cure.
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Betamethasone cream for local application two times daily.
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Take Tab Bilastine 20 mg or Fexofenadine 120 mg at bed time for 7 days
Apply Candid lotion three times a day
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Need further details so consultation is better
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Consult me for further advice
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If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for a detailed discussion
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Try taking T. Levocet 5 mg twice daily for 5 days. If this does not help we’ll have to go for further assessment.
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As you are complaining that your husband is experiencing severe itching with redness over legs and elbow and by the photos it looks like hypersensitivity rashes. These can be due to as simple allergies like dermatitis we should not neglect the possibility of Psoriatic arthritis, autoimmune conditions as these rashes are mainly on the joint region.
If this is the first time and not occurring repeatedly we can treat it symptomatically, but if it's occurring repeatedly then along with symptomatic treatment it will be better to get blood investigation for autoimmunity.
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You can use
CALOSOFT-AF LOTION (for local application) 1-1-1
TAB DAZIT 5MG 0-0-1 X 5 DAYS.
These are for Symptomatic relief, try considering blood investigation for autoimmunity if it is occurring repeatedly.
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This looks like allergic dermatitis
better to take a dermatologist consultation in person
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you can apply calamine lotion
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do not expose to any hot water
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Appears to be allergic rashes.You can take atarax 25 mg once a day and apply tenovate cream locally for a few days.If not relieved, consult a dermatologist in your area
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From the images it is not clear as to what is the cause. Please consult a General Physician or a Dermatologist in your area for a physical examination and further management
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Apply histaclamine lotion 2 times and take Allegra tablet HS ( night time once a day )
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It looks like hyper sensitivity of the skin ( urticaria) or allergy
Need to know if it's acute or chronic and also needed proper history
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kindly connect with me on practo for further treatment
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avoid hot and cold baths and exposure to cold (the season) or hot winds. sweat may also trigger
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Apply Moyzen lotion on affected area twice daily.
Can take any antiallergic tab like (cetrizine,Allegra) to get rid of itching.
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Seems like urticaria
Take- tab Levocet 5mg, HS for next 3 days
Local application of calamine lotion, twice a day after washing with running tap water without exposure to any new products- soaps/ hair dye/ shampoos
Consult for follow up
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Get complete blood count done and share results.
Adv- tablet cetrizine 10mg one daily for 7 days.
Tab monteleukast 10mg one daily for 7days in evening.
Tab prednisolone 20mg one daily for 5 days
Apply zinc calamine lotion locally, 2 to 3 times daily.
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Small itchy papules on hands, legs and elbows are commonly due to allergy, insect bite reaction, scabies, or eczema.
If itching is severe or worse at night, or if other family members are itching, scabies is likely.
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You may book a Dermatology consultation for timely treatment.
Health Tips
For now:
• Avoid scratching
• Keep skin clean and dry
• Apply a plain moisturizer
• Do not use steroid/combination creams without advice
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Looks like allergic/ contact dermatitis
Needs proper histoty and examination
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Kindly consult dermatologist
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apply moisturizer or calamine lotion
for symptomatic relief
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This appears to be due to some allergic reaction mostly likely due to contact. Any history of recent contact with new material to those areas or insect bites or history of the same in the past would be helpful
For now anti-allergen once at night along with calamine lotion application should help. Please consult for further queries
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Looks like allergic dermatitis may be due to food or medicines or insect bite. Apply Atarax lotion and take Tab.Levocetrizine 10mg daily night for 5 days.
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Likely Allergic dermatitis
Rx:
Tab Levocetirizine at night × 7 days
Oint Mometasone furoate 0.1% – thin layer once daily × 5 days (affected areas only)
Apply moisturiser/emollient 3–4 times daily
Avoid harsh soaps, hot water, detergents.
If no improvement in 5–7 days or worsening, consult dermatologist.
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Allergic rash. Should be properly examined and your dietary history and exposure ..
Treatment plan with follow up to be done for complete cure.
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Allergic
Tab montek lc one at night for five days. Locally apply caladryl lotion with betnovate c in 3:1 ratio. After bath two times for three to five days.
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This seems to be allergic .
Avoid allergens .
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Tab. levocetrizine 5mg 1 tab HS
Calamine lotion LABD
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avoid detergents and use soft stuff of clothes.
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When does it started?
Is he is known to have any medicine allergy ?
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Dr. Sajid Ali
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4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Take Levo m once a day
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Dr. Shamira Bhaiji
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Bharuch
Take tab cetirizine 5mg twice a day. Apply calamine lotion. Wash areas with running water don’t use soap or shampoo. you can take consult.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Dermadew
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Kanpur
Use a daily moisturiser
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Abhishek Anand
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Kolkata
Based on the history and the photos, the appearance is most consistent with allergic dermatitis / irritant contact dermatitis with dry skin (xerosis). The redness, itching and roughness around elbows, hands and legs commonly occur due to allergy to soap, detergent, sanitizer, dust, sweating, or very dry skin, and it often worsens in winter or with frequent washing.
This condition is treatable and usually settles well with proper skin care and short-term medication.
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For itching and allergy control, Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg once daily at night for 5–7 days can be taken. If itching is severe, it can be continued up to 10 days.
For local application, apply a mild steroid + moisturizer combination such as Mometasone furoate cream in a thin layer once daily at night only on red and itchy areas for 5 days, not longer. This helps to quickly reduce redness and inflammation.
Along with this, liberal use of a thick moisturizer is essential. Apply white soft paraffin + light liquid paraffin–based moisturizer (like Venusia Max, Cetaphil DAM, Atogla, or any good emollient) 2–3 times daily, especially after bathing. Moisturizer should be continued even after redness settles.
avoid harsh soaps, detergents, antiseptic liquids, and hot water baths. Bathing should be with lukewarm water and a gentle syndet soap only. Avoid scratching, as it worsens itching and redness.
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If there is no significant improvement in 5–7 days, or if itching spreads, cracks develop, or oozing starts, a dermatology consultation is recommended for further evaluation and possible adjustment of treatment.
Good luck!
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Dr. Laxmi Koppishetty
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Kindly consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Anmol Kudal
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Nashik
Hello need proper history kindly consult me on whatsapp eight eight three zero zero zero six nine eight two
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Kindly do connect and consult
Will help you
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Need some more details kindly consult
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dermatologist
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