Dry Itchy Skin On The Calf Muscle With Developing Red Spots, Swelling Near The Ankle. Is This Fungal Infection Or Varicose Veins?
shwetamisramy mother, 63 yr old, is having skin darkening, dry n itchy above her left ankle and front of calf muscle area from past 8-9 months, red spots also appearing there.slight swelling also near ankle. Shown to dermatologist , first he said its fungal infection , kept giving medication, now he said vericose veins and has given a cream to apply, but the itching and darkening is only spreading not stopping. Help!
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Dry Itchy Skin On The Calf Muscle With Developing Red Spots, Swelling Near The Ankle. Is This Fungal Infection Or Varicose Veins?
Hello, Thanks for the query, She might have developed fungal infection. Please get a KOH mount done, This can confirm the fungal etiology. Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you