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Suggest Treatment For Inflammation In Head

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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Question: I noticed this tonight on my sons back when he was getting ready for bed, he is a playful nine year old but said he doesn't remember falling or anything of that nature that would cause this. he said it " kinda hurts ". I am NOT in the medical field at all and as a parent I'm a little freaked out I've never seen anything like this.
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Answered by Dr. VINAY KUMAR (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Extrenal irritant seems to be the reason

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Welcome to this site!
I am Dr V XXXXXXX

I have analyzed your details and the pic.
It is due to irritant substance causing inflammation (most likely from some external source).

It would be better to follow these suggestions:

1 Keep the area frequently sponged with plain water and then dried up

2 Use a combination of antibiotic like Gentamycin and weak steroid like Hydrocortisone cream twice a day. The two can be mixed if a combination is difficult to procure.

3 Provide Levocetirizine, the antiallergic medication 5 mg per day

4 Scratching must be resisted.

Try to isolate the cause with his routine in mind and eliminate that factor so that recurrence chances are eliminated. Please also make sure that there are no bedbugs in the house.

Hope he gets better soon.

Our best wishes!
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Suggest Treatment For Inflammation In Head

Brief Answer: Extrenal irritant seems to be the reason Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to this site! I am Dr V XXXXXXX I have analyzed your details and the pic. It is due to irritant substance causing inflammation (most likely from some external source). It would be better to follow these suggestions: 1 Keep the area frequently sponged with plain water and then dried up 2 Use a combination of antibiotic like Gentamycin and weak steroid like Hydrocortisone cream twice a day. The two can be mixed if a combination is difficult to procure. 3 Provide Levocetirizine, the antiallergic medication 5 mg per day 4 Scratching must be resisted. Try to isolate the cause with his routine in mind and eliminate that factor so that recurrence chances are eliminated. Please also make sure that there are no bedbugs in the house. Hope he gets better soon. Our best wishes!