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Suggest Treatment For Red Rashes On The Skin From Toe To The Knee
Question: Thank you...my wife is experiencing what looks like a red rash, but the rash lookalike is under the skin on both legs from the knee to her toes. small red bloaches that don't itch. What is it?
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Brief Answer:
Need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank You for contacting HCM. My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. There could be a number of causes for your complaint. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions please:
1. since when are you having this problem?
2. is it only on legs or any other part of the body as well?
3. please share a clear image of that area?
4. any history of trauma at that site?
5. are you on any medication?
6. do you or anyone in the family has history of diabetes, hypertension, bleeding disorder or any other illness?
7. is overlying skin hot and raised(swelled)?
8. any other symptom that you would like to share?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
Need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank You for contacting HCM. My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. There could be a number of causes for your complaint. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions please:
1. since when are you having this problem?
2. is it only on legs or any other part of the body as well?
3. please share a clear image of that area?
4. any history of trauma at that site?
5. are you on any medication?
6. do you or anyone in the family has history of diabetes, hypertension, bleeding disorder or any other illness?
7. is overlying skin hot and raised(swelled)?
8. any other symptom that you would like to share?
I will be looking forward for the answers to conclude the discussion in the best interest of yours.
Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answers to your questions:
1. Rash started about 1 week ago.
2. Only on the front of legs, between the knee and toes.
3. Rash is pen point sized red dots which start out faint, the get deeper in color as a few days pass by. The spots are individual, not grouped together and are down the front of both legs from the knee to the toes, more on the right side than the left side.
4. No trauma
5. No prescribed meds, over the counter Aleve two caplets once a day, Calcium,Magnesium and Zinc tablets with Vitamin D - 4 tablets once a day.
6. Family history of diabetes.
7. Skin is not hot, spots are not raised. A friend who's an RN said it looked like Pertiquia?
8. No other symptom.
1. Rash started about 1 week ago.
2. Only on the front of legs, between the knee and toes.
3. Rash is pen point sized red dots which start out faint, the get deeper in color as a few days pass by. The spots are individual, not grouped together and are down the front of both legs from the knee to the toes, more on the right side than the left side.
4. No trauma
5. No prescribed meds, over the counter Aleve two caplets once a day, Calcium,Magnesium and Zinc tablets with Vitamin D - 4 tablets once a day.
6. Family history of diabetes.
7. Skin is not hot, spots are not raised. A friend who's an RN said it looked like Pertiquia?
8. No other symptom.
Brief Answer:
Most probably urticaria(allergic reaction)
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for getting back with the answers. The symptoms you gave are suggestive of allergic reaction which could be due to a number of causes like food, insect bite, dust, etc. It usually takes few days to resolve. If i were your treating doctor then i would have advised following things:
- Cetirizine one at night for 3 days
- wash/change bedding thoroughly.
Hopefully you will see improvement in 3-4 days BUT if condition remains same or aggravates then you need to visit hospital for further workup.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Most probably urticaria(allergic reaction)
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for getting back with the answers. The symptoms you gave are suggestive of allergic reaction which could be due to a number of causes like food, insect bite, dust, etc. It usually takes few days to resolve. If i were your treating doctor then i would have advised following things:
- Cetirizine one at night for 3 days
- wash/change bedding thoroughly.
Hopefully you will see improvement in 3-4 days BUT if condition remains same or aggravates then you need to visit hospital for further workup.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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