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Pregnant, Red Splotch On Leg After Pedicure. What Could It Be?

In March I had a pedicure . That very day I started getting a red splotch on my leg above the ankle. Sometimes it looks like its drying up then comes back just the same. Feels like there is a small bump under the skin. Sometimes it itches, most times I forget it s there. And all the color fades when I press on it. Doctors keep prescribing an anti fungal but there has been no change to size, color or shape. What could it be? I m also 36 weeks pregnant and was only a few weeks pregnant when I first got it.
Fri, 19 Oct 2012
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Hi there.

The fact that the lesion started on the same day as the pedicure could be incidental or coincidental!

Please get a skin biopsy done if dermatologists' have already treated you with antifungals & no relief recieved.

The skin biopsy & histopathology report will be conclusive.

This will not affect your pregnancy status. It could just be a dry eczematous patch.

Alternatively, you could try using a topical steroid-antibiotic cream for a week & see the results together with a good moisturiser. But do remember this will modify the picture & a subsequent biopsy will be redundant!

Hope have guided you in the right direction as best online as possible.
Wish you a quick recovery & a safe delivery. Please do visit a dermatologist when time permits. Cheerz!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereolgist
Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India.
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Pregnant, Red Splotch On Leg After Pedicure. What Could It Be?

Hi there. The fact that the lesion started on the same day as the pedicure could be incidental or coincidental! Please get a skin biopsy done if dermatologists have already treated you with antifungals & no relief recieved. The skin biopsy & histopathology report will be conclusive. This will not affect your pregnancy status. It could just be a dry eczematous patch. Alternatively, you could try using a topical steroid-antibiotic cream for a week & see the results together with a good moisturiser. But do remember this will modify the picture & a subsequent biopsy will be redundant! Hope have guided you in the right direction as best online as possible. Wish you a quick recovery & a safe delivery. Please do visit a dermatologist when time permits. Cheerz! Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereolgist Vikram Hospital, Bangalore, India.