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What Causes Flaky Skin Containing Blisters On The Leg?
I have a place on my leg that looks like a deep well crusty skin all around and what looks like blisters all around it. I now have a place one my ankle that has opened up and the fluid is running down it my doctor said he didn,t know what it was. I,ve this for several years now can you tell me what it is?
As a first line management, you can apply low potency steroid creams like betamethasone for symptomatic relief. If the lesion persists, it is better to consult a dermatologist and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Flaky Skin Containing Blisters On The Leg?
Hello, As a first line management, you can apply low potency steroid creams like betamethasone for symptomatic relief. If the lesion persists, it is better to consult a dermatologist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician