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What Do Painful Rashes On The Calves Indicate?

I have a very painful rash (that always starts on my calves) that is blistering and oozing as well as swollen. I have had this rash 2 times before both being in summer ,this time being nothing compared to the serverity of the first. It spreads like wild fire and begins scaring dark purple before the rash has even healed. I have been to my Primary Doc and I feel he is just not helping figure out the cause. He has diganoised with poison oak/ivy as well as folculitis but with both diagnoses neither steroid topical and oral treatments worked.I have tried everything vinegar,oatmeal,cold and warm compresses, sumac drying cream,calomine lotion, I can t be seen until Monday and its getting so much worse I am hoping you can shed some light onto what other infections it may be? or maybe some other treatments that will be more affective?
Tue, 14 Aug 2018
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Hello and welcome to `Ask A Doctor` service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advise.

As per my surgical experience, the rashes are due to acute bacterial or fungal infection. Over and above the measures being taken at present, you require prescription of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs to cover up it faster.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,     
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Do Painful Rashes On The Calves Indicate?

Hello and welcome to `Ask A Doctor` service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advise. As per my surgical experience, the rashes are due to acute bacterial or fungal infection. Over and above the measures being taken at present, you require prescription of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs to cover up it faster. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel