Suggest Treatment For Paederus Dermatitis On The Arm

Posted on Thu, 28 Jul 2016

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Question : Im a male 21 years old i work outside cutting grass and i have this breakout on my right arm. What is this?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Paedrous dermatitis, antibiotic steroid combination cream & antihistaminic

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
I have reviewed the attached photographs and you have developed paedrous dermatitis.
It is an inflammatory reaction due to crawling or bite of an insect.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply cream containing steroid antibiotic combination like mometasone and fusidic acid containing cream on the affected areas twice daily for 5-7 days.
These preparations are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Along with this take antihistaminic like tablet Chlorpheniramine 4 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching and burning.
This will help in resolving the reaction in 5-7 days.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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