Suggest Treatment For Eczema Post Child Delivery

Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015

Question: wife has hypothyroidism after the second delivery in 2012.last year she developed a eczema like skin problem on her leg.it had a symmetric pattern on both legs.
treatment was done and it got cured.but the scar is left behind.we r planning to use mederma to get rid of the scar.request your expert opinion on removing the scar.pic attached

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest a possibility of Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation /PIH

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I have gone through your query and I have reviewed the Image.

This is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation /PIH. PIH is a non-specific reaction to any inflammatory insult to skin and presents as dark patches.

I would suggest you to use a mid potent steroid e.g Mometasone furaote 0.1% cream, twice daily for 3-4 weeks. This would lighten it up gradually.

Regards

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