Suggest Treatment For Crusty Bump On Body

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015

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Mon, 16 Nov 2015 Answered on

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Question : I have a bump ,which is dry, scale and bleeds when I s catch it. You wouldn,t know it was there unless I showed it to you.

Answered by Dr. VINAY KUMAR (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Before we go further, a little more detail

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Welcome to this site!
I am Dr V XXXXXXX a Sr Dermatologist.

I have noted your details. I would be glad to help you deal with the issue and suggest some immediate measures before we can anlayze the problem in greater detail after I receive some more information:

1 For now, one should not squeeze or scratch such lesions and use some soothing cream to calm down the itch, if present

2 It would be helpful to provide the following details about the problem
---Duration and location
---Size
---Symptoms like itching, ulceration, burning
---Scaling character, fine or coarse, large or small
---Discharge of watery or cheesy material
---History of medication used
---Such history in the past
---Aggravating factors
---Few pics from 3 inches, 6 inches, and one feet distance in good light.

I will be attending to your query on priority as soon as the reply is posted by you.

Best wishes.

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