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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Red Rash On The Skin
Red rash on left shin and calf. Minor swelling. No known allergies, no current medication being taken. AD diaper rash cream seems to help marginally. Rash developed 1-2 weeks after slip/fall injury to left shin. Has the appearance of eczema, to the untrained eye.
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Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Hello,
It seems like eczema according to your mentioned history. You can be prescribed topical steroids like betamethasone cream to be applied over that. Topical calamine lotion is also beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
It seems like eczema according to your mentioned history. You can be prescribed topical steroids like betamethasone cream to be applied over that. Topical calamine lotion is also beneficial.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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