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Can Poison Ivy Cause Rash On Scrotum,leg And Ankle?
My 14 year old son has a slight rash on his scrotum..the side of his leg..his eyebrow and his ankle..I m pretty sure it s poison ivy since he was fishing yesterday and they saw some and tried to avoid it..not sure how to treat his genital area for poison
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Hi
Your son seem to have developed an allergic skin reaction .
He needs to be treated with a regular course of antihistamines .
As far as the local treatment is concerned, you need to keep the affected areas clean and dry .
You need to apply a mild topical steroid cream like cortisone over the affected areas twice a day .
In case the lesion still tends to persist or increase in size , then you child might need to be assessed by a doctor and managed accordingly.
Dr Geetika Paul
Your son seem to have developed an allergic skin reaction .
He needs to be treated with a regular course of antihistamines .
As far as the local treatment is concerned, you need to keep the affected areas clean and dry .
You need to apply a mild topical steroid cream like cortisone over the affected areas twice a day .
In case the lesion still tends to persist or increase in size , then you child might need to be assessed by a doctor and managed accordingly.
Dr Geetika Paul
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