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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes All Over The Body

Hi I am having bad rash all over my body. Very itchy and now black and blue dr gave me cream for scabies and they were gone now 1 week later they r back. I have itching on my head now. Nobody knows what to do. I am 74 years old and never had this before
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Hello
Thanks for the query.
You might have developed senile xerosis.
With age skin becomes dry and looses water.
This leads to flaking of skin and itching.
This is called as senile xerosis.
I treat such cases with moisturising cream is.
Try to apply moisturising cream 3 to 4 times a day.
If there is lot of each event take an antihistamine tablet for 10 to 15 days.
This should help you.
let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Rashes All Over The Body

Hello Thanks for the query. You might have developed senile xerosis. With age skin becomes dry and looses water. This leads to flaking of skin and itching. This is called as senile xerosis. I treat such cases with moisturising cream is. Try to apply moisturising cream 3 to 4 times a day. If there is lot of each event take an antihistamine tablet for 10 to 15 days. This should help you. let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you