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Itchy Skin On Calf, Prescribed Paraffin Oil
HI I AM 34 YEARS MALE, FROM THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS I HAVE A VERY ITCHY SKIN ON MY CALF BELOW KNEE ON BOTH THE LEGS, IT IS MORE ITCHY AT NIGHTS AND HAVE NO SKIN CONDITION AT THE REGION OTHER THAN MILD RASHES DUE TO SCRATCHING , I VISITED A DERMOTOLOGIST HE ADVISED PRAFFIN OIL APPLICATION BEFORE BATH AND A MOISTUREISER, BUT NOTHING HAS IMPROVED
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
hi yes i think it is only due to xerosis of skin.apply moisterizer along with steriod cream over the lesions.use a antihistamine and antibiotic orally can cure it
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