Suggest Treatment For Rashes On The Chest

Posted on Wed, 7 Jun 2017

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Wed, 7 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : I have been experiencing painful, itchy rashes for the past 2 weeks below the chest. I have been applying calamine for sometime, no improvements. Kindly suggest medications for the same.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of herpes zoster

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr. kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.

You seem to have herpes zoster. Is it only on one side of the midline?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 minutes later)

Yes doctorits only on one side

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herpes zoster

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Herpes zoster usually presents as a painful vesicular rash in a stripe like pattern only on one side of the body. It is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus.
I suggest you to take an oral antiviral e.g valacyclovir (valcivir) 1gm tablet, thrice daily for a week. In addition you may take a painkiller e.g tablet flexon or combiflam, twice or thrice daily for a week. These are prescription medications and I suggest you to visit a doctor in your vicinity.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (14 minutes later)

Thank you Doctor

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar