Suggest Treatment For Red Colored Patches On The Chest

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017

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Mon, 13 Feb 2017 Answered on

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Question : There is a white spot on my chest from less than a year. Size of this is constant but sometimes I feel itching in this area. please find attached image for reference and do the needful. Thanks.

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

Brief Answer:
Seborrheic dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

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

I can see a few dull red colored patches on chest. I would keep a possibility of seborrheic dermatitis (SD).
SD typically presents with fixed, red and slightly scaly patches on mid line chest. The patches are usually itchy. Similar patches may be found elsewhere like scalp, face (glabella and eyebrows, sides of nose, chin and behind ear)
SD is a steroid responsive dermatosis and therefore I usually suggest my patients to apply a topical moderately potent steroid cream e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream (Flutivate- e cream),2x daily for 2 weeks.
In addition I also ask my patients to use an antifungal shampoo instead of soap for body wash e.g either Nizral 2% shampoo or selsun shampoo.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 hours later)

yes, I can see the exact spot nearby my private part and also since some months I am suffering from itchy scalp dandruff.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrheic dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thank you.

You may use the same cream for the other spot as well and the same shampoo for scalp dandruff

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (31 minutes later)

can I use this shampoo on body? or any other recommended shop? any recommended hair oil? Thank you very much for your responses.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrheic dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Yes you can use the shampoo for body wash on affected areas in addition to the cream for patches as well as can use the shampoo for scalp wash.
I would advice you to avoid hair oil. Oil exacerbates dandruff.

Regards

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