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What Causes Reddening Of Burnt Skin Years After Healing?
Question: My wife had a third degree burn twelve years ago on her arm near her wrist that healed well. However recently she occasionally gets a slight reddening of the area of the burn with a burning sensation.
Some creams make it feel better. But it seems unusual after so many years.
What could cause this?
Thank you.
Some creams make it feel better. But it seems unusual after so many years.
What could cause this?
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
photograph required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
I understand your concern. There are chances of development of eczema in old scar.
It is important to confirm the diagnosis. Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
It gives me better idea to give a proper guidance.
There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize that. You can also email reports to YYYY@YYYY with subject as attn Dr XXXXXXX Kumar.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
photograph required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
I understand your concern. There are chances of development of eczema in old scar.
It is important to confirm the diagnosis. Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
It gives me better idea to give a proper guidance.
There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize that. You can also email reports to YYYY@YYYY with subject as attn Dr XXXXXXX Kumar.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thank you. She applied some antibiotic cream and the burning has subsided but the reddishness remains and feels a little rough. I will send you a photo of it soon.
Dear Dr. XXXXXXX Kumar:
Please find attached the photo of my wife's arm showing the slight discoloration and roughness. Thank you.
Dear Dr. XXXXXXX Kumar:
Please find attached the photo of my wife's arm showing the slight discoloration and roughness. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
There is eczematous lesion seen.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the photograph.
There is eczematous lesion seen.
Just a little redness is there.
Sometime previously damaged skin become sensitive.
There is nothing to worry.
I usually prescribe a mild steroid cream like mometasone in night and aloevera cream in day.
Tablet methylcobalamine also helps a lot.
I have seen good response with this.
You can try it.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
There is eczematous lesion seen.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the photograph.
There is eczematous lesion seen.
Just a little redness is there.
Sometime previously damaged skin become sensitive.
There is nothing to worry.
I usually prescribe a mild steroid cream like mometasone in night and aloevera cream in day.
Tablet methylcobalamine also helps a lot.
I have seen good response with this.
You can try it.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Thank you. Why would it have developed so many years after the initial burn healed? And does it ever go away, or does it stay and require the creams indefinitely?
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It won't be required indefinitely.
It will get cured and may not appear again.
Damaged skin sometimes shows unusual response.
There is nothing to worry.
She will be all right.
Thank you
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It won't be required indefinitely.
It will get cured and may not appear again.
Damaged skin sometimes shows unusual response.
There is nothing to worry.
She will be all right.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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