Suggest Treatment For Ulcerated Sore On The Body
Question: Could you please review the image attached to question. Does the abrasion look like Squamous Cell Carcinoma ?
Brief Answer:
Details required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
Its looking like an ulcer and is not likely squamous cell carcinoma.
I would like to know few additional details in order to reach a diagnosis.
1. Since when you have this ?
2. You developed this spontaneously or following an injury ?
3. Is there pain in this lesion ?
4. Is it spreading ?
5. What medication have you tried ?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Details required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
Its looking like an ulcer and is not likely squamous cell carcinoma.
I would like to know few additional details in order to reach a diagnosis.
1. Since when you have this ?
2. You developed this spontaneously or following an injury ?
3. Is there pain in this lesion ?
4. Is it spreading ?
5. What medication have you tried ?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
Brief Answer:
Skin grafting can be done
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Just relax its not cancer.
It's just a non healing ulcer.
The ulcer is slightly big and hence not healing properly.
I treat such cases with a combination of oral and topical antibiotic.
Tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for a week and ointment mupirocine to be applied twice daily for the same duration.
If this doesn't help you then skin grafting would be best option.
A superficial peel of skin is taken from thigh region and applied over the ulcer.
This helps in rapid recovery.
You can meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Skin grafting can be done
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Just relax its not cancer.
It's just a non healing ulcer.
The ulcer is slightly big and hence not healing properly.
I treat such cases with a combination of oral and topical antibiotic.
Tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for a week and ointment mupirocine to be applied twice daily for the same duration.
If this doesn't help you then skin grafting would be best option.
A superficial peel of skin is taken from thigh region and applied over the ulcer.
This helps in rapid recovery.
You can meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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Brief Answer:
Skin grafting might be required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
The edges of ulcer are rollled which means spontaneous healing would be delayed.
Skin grafting is the best option for you.
Please meet a dermatologist and discuss.
Feel free to ask any doubts.
Thank you.
Skin grafting might be required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
The edges of ulcer are rollled which means spontaneous healing would be delayed.
Skin grafting is the best option for you.
Please meet a dermatologist and discuss.
Feel free to ask any doubts.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar