Do I Need To Seek Immediate Medical Health For A Contact Dermatitis Rash?

Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Question: Do I need to seek immediate medical health for this rash?

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Skin Rash

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query and I checked your pictures.
The rash seems to be localized. Is it spreading? Do you have pain and/or itch?
It looks to be contact dermatitis. You can try Hydrocortisone over the counter cream for couple of days. If it does not help then you can see a doctor and it can be at the office and not necessarily ER.
If the rash is spreading quickly you can see the doctor now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (6 hours later)

Does contact dermatitis mean that my skin came in contact with something externally, or does it also mean that I could be having an allergic reaction to something that I ate?

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
external agent

Detailed Answer:
It means the skin came in contact with something externally. It is not about eating.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar