Why Do I Have An Itchy Area On My Right Lower Leg With Itchy Scabs?

Posted on Thu, 24 Feb 2022

Question: I have an itch area on my right lower leg, started out as a small white patch, itchy scabs over but does not heal. picture attached.

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

Brief Answer:
Infected eczema or Bowen's disease, topical steroid antibiotic combination

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

There are few possibilities:
either infected eczema or Bowen's disease.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid antibiotic combination like Fusidic acid cream and betamethasone cream on the affected area twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet Cetirizine 10 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching for 2 weeks.
If it doesn't show improvement in 2 weeks consult a doctor and go for skin biopsy of the lesion.
Topical steroids are prescription drug and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (59 minutes later)

Thank you for your response. Sorry it took so long to upload a picture This is it after scab is gone. Still same diagnosis? .

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

Brief Answer:
Diagnosis still same

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I have seen the photos and my diagnosis is still same.
Try a course of topical steroid antibiotic combination for few days and follow up.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj