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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rash On Groin
Posted on
Sat, 20 Dec 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sat, 20 Dec 2014
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Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Question : About a month or two ago i developed an itchy rash in my groin and now its on my multiple parts of my body. I am not sure what it is and maybe soneone does ?
Brief Answer:
Kindly provide more pictures,looks allergic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You seem to have developed an urticarial skin rash .
I would like to have a closer look at the rash at various other affected areas of the body .
Please click some close up pictures of the affected areas and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell what all medicines are you taking or applying?Any pain killers or antibiotics?
What all are you applying over the rashes ?
Do they completely clear up at times or are they persistent ?
Any itching or pain ?
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Kindly provide more pictures,looks allergic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You seem to have developed an urticarial skin rash .
I would like to have a closer look at the rash at various other affected areas of the body .
Please click some close up pictures of the affected areas and upload them here on this page .
Also please tell what all medicines are you taking or applying?Any pain killers or antibiotics?
What all are you applying over the rashes ?
Do they completely clear up at times or are they persistent ?
Any itching or pain ?
I am sure I will be able to help you better once you provide me the pictures along with the above details.
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My primary care prescribed me acetonide triamcinolone and clotramizole to rule it out as fungal or eczema . Both didn't help so he presrcibed me an oral steroid prednisone. The prednisone cleared up eczema I had on my hands but the rash on my body persists. Yes the rash is persisting , it won't go away and it itches badly. Especially after a hot shower or when I'm trying to sleep. I'll provide more pictures in a short while.
Brief Answer:
Chronic skin rash ,need to be investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Thanks for the details
You seem to have developed either a chronic skin eczema or vasculitis.
Either of these tend to heal with oral steroids but treatment of the cause is very important to prevent recurrence .
In my viewpoint,you need to be examined in detail and assessed by a specialist since you might need to be investigated in detail regarding the cause of persistent rash .
You should avoid intake of any pain killers or antibiotics.
Do not apply any other cream or oil over the affected area. You can simply use s moisturiser along with topical steroids like cortisone.
Dr Geetika Paul
Chronic skin rash ,need to be investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Thanks for the details
You seem to have developed either a chronic skin eczema or vasculitis.
Either of these tend to heal with oral steroids but treatment of the cause is very important to prevent recurrence .
In my viewpoint,you need to be examined in detail and assessed by a specialist since you might need to be investigated in detail regarding the cause of persistent rash .
You should avoid intake of any pain killers or antibiotics.
Do not apply any other cream or oil over the affected area. You can simply use s moisturiser along with topical steroids like cortisone.
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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