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What Do Itchy Black Bumps On The Back Indicate?
Forever 6 months, my 85 yr old father has thousands of tiny black itchy bumps with red centers. They run in horizontal straight lines down his back like lines on paper and are spreading toward butt area. His dermatologist did biopsy and said not cancerous. Gave topical creams for him to try but hasn t helped.
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hi,
The black itchy rashes on your father's back seem to be due to fungal infection, the red dots being due to scratching. Application of antifungal ointment like Multifungin creme over the counter or Neosporin powder dusted on the back would relieve it. In case of no relief see skin specialist for oral medication as per need.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
The black itchy rashes on your father's back seem to be due to fungal infection, the red dots being due to scratching. Application of antifungal ointment like Multifungin creme over the counter or Neosporin powder dusted on the back would relieve it. In case of no relief see skin specialist for oral medication as per need.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
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