Suggest Treatment For Itchy Blisters On The Forearms

Posted on Tue, 16 Jun 2015

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Question : Small blister-like areas along with some itching, on forearm with lymphedema(history of several allergies, both skin and respiratory. What is this. There are also a couple on my other forearm with itching. Benadryl seems to relieve itching, but keep coming back occasionally this time of year.

Answered by Dr. Sara Garcia (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dear XXXX

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using our service. Blister-like skin lesion could be secondary to allergic reaction or infection.In your case ,it looks that might be secondary to allergies,which can produce the inflammation of the lymph nodes. It is advisable to have a skin allergy test to identify what makes this reaction. The fact that Benadryl helps goes in favor of allergy . I recommend you to have the allergy test .
I hope my advise will be helpful.
Dr.Sara

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