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Suggest Treatment For Severe Acne And Marks On Hands, Shoulders And Back

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Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2015
Question: I have been taking wysolone tablets 100mg for eyes daily first week and then was decreasing by 10mg every week.now i am on 60mg . I have developed serious acne problems(which is leaving red colour on my hands and shoulders and back after starting this steroid..what should I do?
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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

I have seen the pictures you uploaded.

It seems to be chicken pox lesions from the pictures but i need to know some more information.

Do you have a fever?
Do you suffered from chicken pox in past?
For which problem in the eye,you are taking wysolone?

Kindly get back to me with more information.

Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)
I did not have fever for last 3 months. I had chicken pox 6 years ago. I am taking wysolone tablets majorly for left eye(though there are small signs in right eye also.I will upload eye scanning photos also)And in chest CT scan which I did last week reported that I have small circular calcinated nodule in left posterior lower lobe of lungs. And my urine protein reports came positive.I will upload my other reports also
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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Need to start the treatment at earliest.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow-up.

As I said earlier,these lesion are look to be having chicken pox and for which you can see some local doctor or your treating physician who will start the treatment at earliest.

Although person got infected with chicken pox virus once and he develops immunity for life long, but I have seen the people getting infected from chicken pox 3rd time in their life in my clinical practice so far.

So,it is not necessary that if you had been infected with chicken pox and you will not get infection again.

From the lesion appearance it seems to be having chicken pox and this is most likely diagnosis in your case.

Your lipid profile is slightly altered (high total cholesterol,triglyceride and LDL) and rest of other biochemistry reports are normal.Urine protein 1+ is not so alarming finding,you can recheck it after few days.

So,you need to see your treating physician who will inspect the lesions and will decide about the further course of steroids and can start the treatment for chicken pox.

Hope this will help you,if you have more query then just let me know.

Regards,
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Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (6 hours later)
Since I am staying in hostel, and because of tight academic schedule will i be able to get treatment staying in the hostel itself or is it mandatory that I should get my treatment going back to home?And will it develop permanent scars in my body? Will that virus further worsen my eye problem?
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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Treatment possibly to be taken at home.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow-up.

You can take treatment while staying at hostel. But it would be advisable to go back to home and take complete bed rest with isolation for about 5 to 7 days to avoid spread of virus. So, it would be better if you can manage leave and go back to home.

Scars may form; but they will be subsided within one month with proper treatment.

This virus won't worsen your eye condition, if you would start treatment at earliest.

Hope this will help,wishing good health.

Regards,

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Acne And Marks On Hands, Shoulders And Back

Brief Answer: Need more information. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to health care magic, I have seen the pictures you uploaded. It seems to be chicken pox lesions from the pictures but i need to know some more information. Do you have a fever? Do you suffered from chicken pox in past? For which problem in the eye,you are taking wysolone? Kindly get back to me with more information. Regards,