Suggest Treatment For Rashes On The Arm And Abdomen

Posted on Sun, 8 Jan 2017

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Question : i found some skin rash on my arm and abdomen

if there is any thing to worry please inform me if there is any test or analysis i must to do

i read on the internet that blood cancer caused skin rash and i am worry

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like keratosis pilaris, not related to blood cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and it seems to be keratosis pilaris which is a chronic benign disease of the skin.
This kind of rash is not related to blood cancer. So no need to worry.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

many thanks doctor for your reply

could you please advice me if there is any medicine i should take

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tretinoin cream & ammonium lactate lotion

Detailed Answer:
You can apply tretinoin 0.05 percent cream on the affected areas at night and ammonium lactate lotion on the arms and stomach in the morning.
This will help in resolving your rash.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 days later)

thanks you doctor

please find attached photo of skin rash on my abdomain

i am kindly ask if this rash also keratosis pilaris

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looking like folliculitis and not keratosis pilaris

Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the photograph of your abdomen and it's looking like folliculitis and not keratosis pilaris.
I would recommend you to apply benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent gel on the affected area twice daily.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

dear doctor

noted with many thanks

used benzoyl peroxide 2.5 in my arm also or the rash in my arm deffirent from the rash on my abdomen

i would like to ask if there is something to worry or this is normal

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rash on abdomen is different from rash on arms

Detailed Answer:
Rash on your abdomen is different from rash on the arms.
You can use benzoyl peroxide gel on the abdomen.
It is a very common condition and no need to worry.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy