Rash With Bumps On Neck, Itching, Swollen And Red Eyes. Applied Calagel. What Could It Be?

Posted on Tue, 28 Aug 2012

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Question : I have a rash with about 4 bumps in the center of my neck. They itch pretty bad. It started about 2 night ago. I also woke up with one little bump under my left eye. My eyes are both a little swollen and red. Now this has happen before about 2 weeks ago the same thing happen and went away within 4 days. But now it came back and has me pretty nervous. I have been putting calagel on it for the itiching. I havent had any fevers?? What could it be? Should I be worried?

Answered by Dr. Sudarshan (8 hours later)

Hi again,

Ive gone through the pictures uploaded by you.

It appears that you have developed contact dermatitis.

What you need to do is-

Apply calamine lotion twice a day.

Apply Hydrocortisone cream once a day .

Take tablet zyrtec twice a day .

Also for swelling of under eye area you can take like Ibuprofen.

The lesions should subside in 1 week .

Hope This helps.

DrSudarshan

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