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What Causes Itchy Sores On Arms?
What causes these itchy sores that are all over my arms? I have SLE and am seeing a dermatologist but I don t have a name for what this is and what if anything I have done to get this. I have 3 or 4 different perscription creams that I put on several times a day and I feel like I m paper mached.
Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Hello,
There can be atrophy of cutaneous cells via repeated and long term application of prescription creams which usually contain steroid in most instances. In my clinic, after adequate trial of anti histamine, needed antibiotics or supportive immune therapy, skin biopsy is last resort to diagnose the underlying root cause and manage accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
There can be atrophy of cutaneous cells via repeated and long term application of prescription creams which usually contain steroid in most instances. In my clinic, after adequate trial of anti histamine, needed antibiotics or supportive immune therapy, skin biopsy is last resort to diagnose the underlying root cause and manage accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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