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What Causes Leg Itching With Redness Which Is Spreading?
Hello Doctor, I am 27 years old female.There is itching in my leg for last 10 days. Its feel itchy and when i scratch, it goes red and gradually brown. First it has started with a very small part of my leg and now its getting wider(3-4 cm in width). What is this and is anything to worry about ?
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Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Hi
You seem to have developed a chronic skin eczema called neurodermatitis.
This is basically an intensely itchy skin eczema.
You should avoid rubbing or scratching the area.
Apply a topical steroid cream like cortisone over the affected area twice daily.
Take some oral antihistamines like Benadryl or levocetrizine along to relieve the associated itching and allergy .
Dr Geetika Paul
You seem to have developed a chronic skin eczema called neurodermatitis.
This is basically an intensely itchy skin eczema.
You should avoid rubbing or scratching the area.
Apply a topical steroid cream like cortisone over the affected area twice daily.
Take some oral antihistamines like Benadryl or levocetrizine along to relieve the associated itching and allergy .
Dr Geetika Paul
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