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Suggest Over The Counter Treatment For Blisters And Peeling Skin

I recently experienced a sun burn on my legs, shins especially, and after a few days I used a lotion that was perfumed. Now my lower legs a dark red, some very small blisters and a little peeling. Is there any cream over the counter that I can use to treat it?
posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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hi,
thank you for putting up your query on HCM.
as per your history, you have got sunburn with allergic contact dermatitis due to perfume applied over it.
my treatment advise would be:
1. you may require a course of oral antibiotics for 5-7 days, that can be decided only after seeing the lesion.
2. do not expose the area to sun. also, do not apply any perfume, soap or cream over the lesion.
3. you can take tab levocetrizine 10 mg twicw a day.
4. you may apply betnovate n cream twice a day(combination of betamethasone and neosporin)
5. also, apply enmoist(white soft paraffin) cream twice a day, wen skin starts to peel off.
wishing you good health.
thank you
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Suggest Over The Counter Treatment For Blisters And Peeling Skin

hi, thank you for putting up your query on HCM. as per your history, you have got sunburn with allergic contact dermatitis due to perfume applied over it. my treatment advise would be: 1. you may require a course of oral antibiotics for 5-7 days, that can be decided only after seeing the lesion. 2. do not expose the area to sun. also, do not apply any perfume, soap or cream over the lesion. 3. you can take tab levocetrizine 10 mg twicw a day. 4. you may apply betnovate n cream twice a day(combination of betamethasone and neosporin) 5. also, apply enmoist(white soft paraffin) cream twice a day, wen skin starts to peel off. wishing you good health. thank you