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What Does A Red Rash On The Lower Back Indicate?
My husband has a large red rash,or hotspot on his mid to lower back. It is approxiamately 8 in across and about 10 in in length . He has had it for about 10 days now and has increased in size during that time. Any idea what it could be or whats caused it?
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
The symptoms seem to be related to an allergic reaction.
Some advice about the treatment are:
-use calmine lotion at the area
-use antihistamine daily
-if you dont get better you should take prescribed corticosteroids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
The symptoms seem to be related to an allergic reaction.
Some advice about the treatment are:
-use calmine lotion at the area
-use antihistamine daily
-if you dont get better you should take prescribed corticosteroids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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