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What Does A Itchy Rash On Ankle Indicate?
Posted on
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Question : Itchy rash above my outer right ankle - about 6 inches long and about 1/3 around my leg. Has persisted for nearly 10 months. Never gotten worse or better - does not spread nor do I have it any other place. Very itchy - mostly in the evening.
Brief Answer:
Eczematous skin lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I have seen the attached picture.
You seem to have developed a lesion of neurodermatitis which is basically an itchy eczematous skin condition .
The most important thing is to avoid itching or scratching the area since this type of skin eczema tends to increase by scratching .
Keep the area moisturised always by application of moisturisers or oil over the lesion two to three times daily .This will decrease the urge to itch.
Application of a topical steroid like cortisone over the lesion twice daily helps in most cases in the resolution of the skin lesion.
Sometimes oral antihistamines have to be given along too .
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
Eczematous skin lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
I have seen the attached picture.
You seem to have developed a lesion of neurodermatitis which is basically an itchy eczematous skin condition .
The most important thing is to avoid itching or scratching the area since this type of skin eczema tends to increase by scratching .
Keep the area moisturised always by application of moisturisers or oil over the lesion two to three times daily .This will decrease the urge to itch.
Application of a topical steroid like cortisone over the lesion twice daily helps in most cases in the resolution of the skin lesion.
Sometimes oral antihistamines have to be given along too .
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your quick response. I will stop scratching it and be more diligent with the application of moisturizers. Could you please tell me what causes this? Is it viral or bacterial or something else? Any way to prevent?
Brief Answer:
Not an infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
This is basically a type of skin eczema .It is not an infection .
It occurs in certain predisposed people due to repeated touching or scratching over any of the easily approachable areas of the body .
So please follow the treatment as told ,I am sure it will help you .
Dr Geetika Paul
Not an infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
This is basically a type of skin eczema .It is not an infection .
It occurs in certain predisposed people due to repeated touching or scratching over any of the easily approachable areas of the body .
So please follow the treatment as told ,I am sure it will help you .
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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