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What Causes Itchy Swollen Red Skin On The Back Of Neck?
i am not sure if i had ringworm or was it herpes. i had it in right neck area coveering the back of the neck. it started with itching, became red and swollen and eventually got dark, i had to peel it off. i applied sofracyn, howeve the mark is still there andvery promininet, i sometimes feel itchy. rightnow i am applying fourderm rom cipla. please advise?
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
thanks for asking,
don't worry you have neither ringworm nor herpes. you are suffering from lichen simplex chronicus. apply mometasone cream twice daily, take hydroxizine tab 25 daily at night. add emollient 2-3 times daily. this will solve your problem.
regards
don't worry you have neither ringworm nor herpes. you are suffering from lichen simplex chronicus. apply mometasone cream twice daily, take hydroxizine tab 25 daily at night. add emollient 2-3 times daily. this will solve your problem.
regards
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