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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Skin problem
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Skin problem
by Napapon, Dec 15, 2006 12:00AM
I have a problem with my hands, elbow and ear lope.
they get really dry and itchy, after scratching , it bleeds and
hurt a bit. The skins peelled off when I did not put any lotion on the spots.
my doctor prescribed 0.05% Clobetasol Propionate cream, I already used up 2 tubes for a total of 30 gm already but it did not help.
I went to Thailand , 3 months ago and went to the Institute of Dermatology there, the doc prescribed Protopic (Tacrolimus Ointment) , a 10gm tube. But it did not seem to help at all.
My fingers look really bad. Any suggestion on how to cure this problem?
thanks
they get really dry and itchy, after scratching , it bleeds and
hurt a bit. The skins peelled off when I did not put any lotion on the spots.
my doctor prescribed 0.05% Clobetasol Propionate cream, I already used up 2 tubes for a total of 30 gm already but it did not help.
I went to Thailand , 3 months ago and went to the Institute of Dermatology there, the doc prescribed Protopic (Tacrolimus Ointment) , a 10gm tube. But it did not seem to help at all.
My fingers look really bad. Any suggestion on how to cure this problem?
thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Dec 17, 2006 12:00AM
, Dec 17, 2006 12:00AM
It sounds like you have eczema, and since the two creams you were prescribed are eczema creams, that must be what your doctors though too. This problem can't be cured. It can, however, be suppressed and made to go away--but only if you don't pick and scratch. If you keep doing that, no cream will help. When you say "did not help," I suspect that you mean, "it made it better but then came right back." If so, that is called "helping" when it comes to eczema--it's the best any cream can do. Bottom line: use either cream twice a day, moisturize with any lotion you wish as often as you wish, and don't scratch. If that doesn't help, please see another skin doctor for further advice.
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
