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What Causes Bumps On The Hands Of A Person With Lupus?

Posted on Wed, 7 Dec 2016

Question: I have these bumps on my hand. One finger almost looks swollen because bump is big. Two of them are on occasion itchy. They are warm. I have lupus. I want to know what I can put on them so they don't get worse since I don't have dr appointment until next week

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

Brief Answer:
Seems to be folliculitis, topical antibiotic & anti inflammatory medicines

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
According to your complaints it could be folliculitis which is inflammation of the hair follicle.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to apply topical antibiotic like neosporin ointment on the affected areas twice daily for 5-7 days.
Also for swelling I would recommend you to take anti inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng