Suggest Treatment For Insect Bite

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2017

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Fri, 20 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : This is in continuation to the issues which you really helped to get it under control.
Insect bite - applied Flucibet. ( I hope mentioned it right)
Attached photo's now is that the skin below the arms are started drying and rough also the skin at the inside of elbow region is also turn rough and color change from the rest of the skin. There is a small eruption which is yet to be settled. Do you advise any change in the cream / ointment to get it to the regular skin.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Topical steroid and moisturising lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and gone through your complaints.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like clobetasol propionate cream (tenovate cream) on the affected areas twice daily along with application of a good moisturising lotion like cetaphil moisturising lotion on the entire arm 2-3 times in a day.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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