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Can Rashes Throughout Body With Bumps On Skin And Dryness In Penis Be Diagnosed As Eczema?

I have this what seems like full body rash. It's been here about a month, itchy bumps on my wrists tops of hands, in between fingers, on arms around armpits, in creases of elbows and knee caps, and it itches on my chest, stomach, and back. Went to the dr. They said it was eczema. Also I noticed on my penis it's really dry on the head and peeling skin? This rash is really debilitating I need help?
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
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Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM

I would keep a possibility of Scabies considering the distribution of rash.
Scabies involves wrists, abdomen, thighs and genitals classically. The rash of scabies can also be present on arms, buttocks and legs.

The lesions are itchy erosocrusted papules.

Treatment is single whole body application sparing face of 5% permethrin cream, left overnight (8hrs) and washed off next morning.

Special attention should be given to finger web spaces at the time application. The nails should be cut short before applying the cream.

Once daily oral antihistamine like cetrizine will help you with the itch part.
It is advisable to traet all the family members simultaneously.

All the clothes, bed-sheets, pillow covers, towels and handkerchiefs should be washed OR dry cleaned.

take care
regards
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Can Rashes Throughout Body With Bumps On Skin And Dryness In Penis Be Diagnosed As Eczema?

Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM I would keep a possibility of Scabies considering the distribution of rash. Scabies involves wrists, abdomen, thighs and genitals classically. The rash of scabies can also be present on arms, buttocks and legs. The lesions are itchy erosocrusted papules. Treatment is single whole body application sparing face of 5% permethrin cream, left overnight (8hrs) and washed off next morning. Special attention should be given to finger web spaces at the time application. The nails should be cut short before applying the cream. Once daily oral antihistamine like cetrizine will help you with the itch part. It is advisable to traet all the family members simultaneously. All the clothes, bed-sheets, pillow covers, towels and handkerchiefs should be washed OR dry cleaned. take care regards