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What Causes Rashes On The Leg?

Hi - My daughter has an odd, small rash-like place on her leg - it looks like poison ivy or oak, but is not spreading or really changing at all - just itching like crazy. Caladryl relieves the itching, but it s not getting any better. It s been 5 days. Thank you.
posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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hi there.
1. your daughter concern may be papular urtricaria.
2. its a type of eczema secondary to dry skin.
3. start using venusia max moisturiser, twice daily on damp skin.
continue moisturiser even the skin is normal without rashes until summer.
4. you can try mild steroid cream like hydrocortisone cream once daily bed time on affected rash, until rash settles down.
5. take enough measures to protect her from mosquito bites.
don't worry, dry skin will settle down with ageing, until then we can use external moisturising cream without any side effects.
for relieving itching you can go ahead with caladryl lotion.
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What Causes Rashes On The Leg?

hi there. 1. your daughter concern may be papular urtricaria. 2. its a type of eczema secondary to dry skin. 3. start using venusia max moisturiser, twice daily on damp skin. continue moisturiser even the skin is normal without rashes until summer. 4. you can try mild steroid cream like hydrocortisone cream once daily bed time on affected rash, until rash settles down. 5. take enough measures to protect her from mosquito bites. don t worry, dry skin will settle down with ageing, until then we can use external moisturising cream without any side effects. for relieving itching you can go ahead with caladryl lotion.