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What Causes Bruising With Sores On Elbows During Cold?
My 17 year old son gets colds a lot. In this last year I have noticed that each time he gets bruising with sores on his elbows, sometimes with a rash too. At first I thought it was very strange, but now a little concerned. It takes weeks for it to subside and some areas have permanent reddish brown marks. Not sure if I should follow up at the Dr s office or I m just getting paranoid. Thank you from concerned mother
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
Hi and welcome to HCM
from your description it seems your son has allergic tendencies, with allergic rhinitis or colds. It usually is present from childhood. They are usually prone to certain recurrent skin allergies.
It could be a case of eczema aggravated due to certain allergies he was exposed to, but it is unlikely that it would start at his age and not earlier.
Try to remember if he was exposed to any insects, dust, plants,pollen, any applications on the area or outdoor activities, which could have caused the rash. is there any fever or similar complaints in the family or contacts.
Another diagnosis to rule out is psoriasis as it is usually present near joints and takes weeks to get better. It will require good treatment.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist to get the exact treatment, and also to rule out any infection.
For now you can use antihistamines like levocet or fexofenadine daily. Apply a mometasone ointment which can treat both . Use a mild soap. If allergic, it will subside early with the above treatment.
Do consult the doctor as advised if you see no change as it may require longer period of treatment.
Hope this helps.
from your description it seems your son has allergic tendencies, with allergic rhinitis or colds. It usually is present from childhood. They are usually prone to certain recurrent skin allergies.
It could be a case of eczema aggravated due to certain allergies he was exposed to, but it is unlikely that it would start at his age and not earlier.
Try to remember if he was exposed to any insects, dust, plants,pollen, any applications on the area or outdoor activities, which could have caused the rash. is there any fever or similar complaints in the family or contacts.
Another diagnosis to rule out is psoriasis as it is usually present near joints and takes weeks to get better. It will require good treatment.
I advise you to consult a dermatologist to get the exact treatment, and also to rule out any infection.
For now you can use antihistamines like levocet or fexofenadine daily. Apply a mometasone ointment which can treat both . Use a mild soap. If allergic, it will subside early with the above treatment.
Do consult the doctor as advised if you see no change as it may require longer period of treatment.
Hope this helps.
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