Suggest Remedies For Urticaria

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2017

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Wed, 13 Sep 2017 Answered on

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Question : I find itchy bumps on my chest above my boobs it wasnt there before is there any chances if u could tell me what it is exatly?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

Hi
It could be eczematous reaction or papular urticaria.
To confirm you need to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the premium section of the site.
Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

if its "eczematous reaction or papular urticaria" as you say when i described it is it contagious or is it harmful that cause breast cancer, etc.? Is it something for me to be concern about like is there cure for it if its not harmful? But if its not what you assumed after i send an image of what i described then what it is exactly from the image and if theres a solutions to cure it if its possible?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have reviewed the attached photograph and need to ask you few questions:
What is the duration of these bumps?
What is the extent of itching on these bumps?
Is there any recent history of insect bite?
kindly revert with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (50 minutes later)

Oh ok then well these bumps just recently appeared just now as i check on it when i was in class. It didnt appear like that before. But last year my doctor told me i was diagnose with scabies that only bites when my skin is exposed when i go to sleep however I took medication to help me remedies it. I had extreme itchiness all over my body but I didnt scratch them. So whenever i go to sleep I always where clothes that covers my whole body so I dont get bitten by bedbugs. So these bumps on chest that appears above my boobs suddenly appear just today and it wasnt like that before because i always cover it so it doesnt get exposed to things.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Papular urticaria, topical steroid and antihistaminic

Detailed Answer:
According to your complaints it seems to be papular urticaria.
It is an insect bite hypersensitivity reaction.
Nothing serious.
I would recommend you to apply a topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg once daily at bedtime.
This should resolve it.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Is Papular urticaria cureable and not harmful? If its possible to cure it then what cream and lotion work best to help me cure it ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Papular urticaria is curable and not harmful, cortisone cream twice daily

Detailed Answer:
Papular urticaria is curable and not harmful.
You can apply cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily for 1 week.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana