Suggest Treatment For Eczema And Folliculitis On Body

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2014

Question: My body has been covered with bumps and a rash for months now. I have seen a dermatologist and also my family dr. I have been diagnosed w excema and folliculitis. I don't think it is other. Been on steroid cream and had steroid shot. It seems to clear up then it comes back with a vengeance. The itching is making me lose my mind and my skin physically hurts. I was in hospital few days prior to this breakout for aspirating an imdur as I was sleeping. Please help

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
i need the following detail and kindly upload pic

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome to HCM.
I have read your query and understood your concern.

I will like to know the following details:
1) Are you diabetic?
2) what is your thyroid status?
3) Any aggravating factor for itchy bumps?

Steroids may be given for eczema if that is the diagnosis being made but not for folliculitis. They help in relieving the acute episodes.

I will also like to know :
1) are these itchy bumps comes and go or they are persistent ?
2) What is the color of lesions and site?

Also kindly upload the pics of the lesions so that i can help you to my best.

Kindly get back to me with the reply of above questions and pics.

stay healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (4 hours later)

I am not diabetic thyroid I assume is fine. I see alot of drs. The bumps are very red sometimes they are crusty blisters an all over my body. My privates my scalp everywhere

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
upload pic

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome again.
There is an option of attach reports where you can upload pic . Else you may talk to executives of health care regarding this information.
But there is definitely this facility available for patients.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (2 hours later)

I uploaded a picture please help me

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
eczema /folliculitis and its management

Detailed Answer:
Hello friend,
I still cannot see your pic. Probably its not being uploaded.

As per details, in such patients , i prefer to give tablet fexofenadine in the morning and tablet levocetrizine in night time for itchy bumps.
As far as folliculitis is concerned as you told me, take a course of broad spectrum antibiotics like cephalosporins for a week. Alongwith apply mupirocin 2 % cream over the lesions as well as inside both nostrils and perineal area. Sometimes due to carriage of bacteria there, there is recurrent attack of folliculitis.
Keep the area clean and dry.
You may discuss my opinion with your treating dermatologist, i am sure he/she will agree with this.
If you have further query, you may ask me.
Stay healthy.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar