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Suggest Remedy For Bumps & Rashes On Arms
for five yrs, every summer, the first time I go in the heat and sun, my fore arms break out with a rash with small bumps, with oil or puss (??) at the head of it. The first yr it happened I was actually tearing up a vine filled backyard, so I know I had something that summer, it was very bad, much different than what I am talking about now. And of course I did not go to a dr. I just pushed through it. But I didn t know it there was a connection. But this yr it is worse, everytime I do in the heat, it happens again. And it is on my whole arms this year. And it wont go away, like before.
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Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice
Perhaps you have miliria crystallina. It is due to occlusion of sweat ducts causing the appearance of small, raised, translucent bumps at the openings of sweat glands. It usually happens in conditions when there is heat and humidity and when the sweating is profuse and the condition may recur every summer. I suggest you to apply a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, 2-3 times a day for a few days. Avoid heat as much as possible and take cool showers 2-3 times a day during summers.
Hope this helps you overcome your problem.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice
Perhaps you have miliria crystallina. It is due to occlusion of sweat ducts causing the appearance of small, raised, translucent bumps at the openings of sweat glands. It usually happens in conditions when there is heat and humidity and when the sweating is profuse and the condition may recur every summer. I suggest you to apply a soothing lotion e.g calamine lotion, 2-3 times a day for a few days. Avoid heat as much as possible and take cool showers 2-3 times a day during summers.
Hope this helps you overcome your problem.
Let me know in case you need further assistance.
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Hello,
I have gone through your complaints and you seem to be having photosensitive rash. It is an allergic reaction to sunlight. I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily along with frequent and liberal application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the entire sun exposed areas during the day time. Also take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
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I have gone through your complaints and you seem to be having photosensitive rash. It is an allergic reaction to sunlight. I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily along with frequent and liberal application of a broad spectrum sunscreen on the entire sun exposed areas during the day time. Also take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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