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Reddish Non-itching Blotch On The Calf. Worse On Using Clotrimazole. Cause?

I have this annoying red ,circular, raised, non-itchy blotch on my calf. I've had it for a total of about 3 months. At first I thought it might be a bite, and it would go away on it's own, but it didn't. Then I thought I had ringworm, so I bought anti-fungal cream, the 1% clotrimazole cream and it actually got worse. It got bigger and more red. Can you please tell me what this might be? It's annoying to look at and I want it gone. This is the only place where I have the red blotch.
posted on Sun, 19 May 2013
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Hi, welcome to HCM.
It seems that you are having granuloma annulare.
There are many types.
You are having localised papular GA.

Skin biopsy may done to confirm the diagnosis.

Sometimes,It may resolve by itself , so no treatment is taken for few weeks.
Ifvit is embarassing take treatment...
Oral Steroids, chloroquine, cholchicine dapson etc may be tried...
Local application of steroid, tacrolimus or pimecrolimus may be done.

Intra lesional steroid should be given in resistant case.

All the treatmentbshould be taken under supervision of dermatologist.

Regard,

Dr. Ilyas patel MD, DVD
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Reddish Non-itching Blotch On The Calf. Worse On Using Clotrimazole. Cause?

Hi, welcome to HCM. It seems that you are having granuloma annulare. There are many types. You are having localised papular GA. Skin biopsy may done to confirm the diagnosis. Sometimes,It may resolve by itself , so no treatment is taken for few weeks. Ifvit is embarassing take treatment... Oral Steroids, chloroquine, cholchicine dapson etc may be tried... Local application of steroid, tacrolimus or pimecrolimus may be done. Intra lesional steroid should be given in resistant case. All the treatmentbshould be taken under supervision of dermatologist. Regard, Dr. Ilyas patel MD, DVD