To apply topical corticosteroids effectively for foot or ankle rashes: Wash your hands thoroughly Squeeze the topical corticosteroid onto your index finger from the last finger crease to the finger tip – known as a finger tip unit (1 FTU) Apply to affected area of skin in downwards motion in...
Intungiasis, anitchy or painful 4-10 mm sized white rash with the black center appears on the foot. It is caused by burrowing fleaTunga penetrans(sandflea, bug of the foot) that lives in moist soil. It is usually contracted by walking barefoot in rural areas in India or South America. ...
Lichen planus may appear as purple, itchy papules on the extremities, a large itchy plaque on the ankle, scarring hair loss, erosions in the mouth or genital area, or a combination of all of these. Food allergy rashes usually present as hives. What Are Rash Symptoms and Signs? Types of...
“That looks like impetigo to me,” she said while squinting at it closely.Impetigo? The common rash kids get from some contagious dirtiness? Totally possible, I thought, although it didn’t have the telltale crust. My babysitter said if it were impetigo, I would start getting it on the...
Symptoms:Localised dry, cracked, scaly skin and a non-itching foot and ankle rash. Symptoms vary according to the length of exposure, the amount and potency of the irritant. Treatment:Wash the area well, avoid the irritant, anti-histamines and topical steroids.LEARN MORE > ...
Typical features include arthritis or arthralgia, abdominal pain, and renal disease.4 Schamberg disease (progressive pigmentary dermatosis) is an asymptomatic, nonpalpable, brownish, macular eruption of the skin that usually occurs on the lower extremities and ankle area.Ravi K Mallavarapu, Sitharam...
Over the next six months, pain spread to involve his cervical and lumbar spine; he also developed swelling and pain affecting his right wrist and forearm, the left fourth distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, and the right ankle. In addition, tenderness was reported in the area of the greater...
hives from head to ankle. My allergy was something I was highly aware of anywhere I went. At the pool, at a picnic, when I played softball or a simple walk around my neighborhood — there was always a decent chance I would look down to find raised red bumps on every inch of my ...