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Suggest Treatment For Brown, Itchy Rash On Knuckles

My four year old son developed a rash on the knuckles of both hands on Saturday and it is continuing to bother him, turning more of a brownish color now. At first I thought maybe he rubbed them a bit raw playing games on the carpet (it looked just like that), but he said he didn t do that, the location would be hard to get to that way, and the duration and change in the rash indicates it wasn t a friction thing. The rash is smooth and doesn t seem to be spreading much -it still contained on the knuckles, but the itching seems to be getting worse.
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Hi...by what you quote I feel that your son might be having an allergic condition of the skin called Eczema. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help.
Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses, they become better.
But if the above mentioned emollient treatment is not working he might require mild steroid application topically and for this I suggest you see a dermatologist.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Suggest Treatment For Brown, Itchy Rash On Knuckles

Hi...by what you quote I feel that your son might be having an allergic condition of the skin called Eczema. The trick of the management is keeping the skin moist and never allowing it to be dry. For this oil massage and lotions like Oilatum will help. Regarding cure options - eczema is a sort of allergy...allergies can only be controlled and can never be cured. But usually kids grow out of it...that is as the age progresses, they become better. But if the above mentioned emollient treatment is not working he might require mild steroid application topically and for this I suggest you see a dermatologist. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,