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What Causes Red Itchy Painful Bumps On Abdomen?

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2015

Question: I have red sometimes itchy/painful bumps on my abdoman that start off as red bumps then they turn into dark spots.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest a possibility of scabies

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I have gone through your query. I have also reviewed the images.

I would keep a tentative diagnosis of scabies. I would like to treat you with a single dose of Oral Ivermectol. You may repeat the dose after 1 week.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Topically you may use a steroid+antibiotic combination ointment, twice daily for a few days.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)

The itching is not bad. It is more of a stinging pain when the bumps first appear. I am satisfied with the answer.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Let me know in about 7 days how it goes.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Thanks for your your help. I just want to confirm: is this classic look of scabies, and are you pretty sure it is scabies because if so i am definitely going to act on it sice i am in contact with alot of people. I know how contagious this is.XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would like to treat you empirically for scabies.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

After going through the image the first thing that came to my mind was scabies.
Itchy bumps on abdomen leaving behind dark spots is common in scabies.

If you were at my clinic I would have definitely treated you empirically for scabies.
I also suggest you to apply a topical steroid+antibiotic combination cream, twice daily at the spots.

An OTC oral antihistamine would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

Thanks for for your help. I will definitely follow up on this informatio. You and the service you provide are a great help.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Regards

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