Think i have excema?!


Question: Think i have excema!?
This is irritating me now because i cant be asked with skin problems! lol

I always keep scratching the back of my legs because it get's so itchy and then it goes red and sore

My back has alot of pimples!

It's always the back of my leg that itches the most!.

Even wearing trousers sometimes can irritate it!.

I use moisturizing cream after every shower!. and i leave air to get into my skin!.

This can't be excema can it!? My mum had it but i don't think it's genetic!? and i also remember having this really bad itchy dry scalp at the back of my neck when i was a little girl which went away by medication!.!.!.

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Answers:
It almost certainly is genetic! It's gone through my family for years now, it depends what it looks like, is it a kind of inflamed!? you said it was red and itchy!. It could be ezcema!. Go to your GP and they can tell you for sure, but the backs of your legs are one of the most common places to get ezcema, make sure you are applying lots and lots of moisturiser to it, you can use aqueous cream or diprobase but i think that has to be prescribed by your doctor!. Also if it gets really sore you can use a mild steroid cream such as Hydrocortisone, which i think you can buy over the counter or Betnovate which has to be prescribed!. Also another tip, if does gets really sore, at night before you go to bed, get some bandages and apply lots and lots of moisturiser to the area and wrap it up in the bandage, sleep with it on and take off in the morning, they used to advise you not to do this but it has since changed and i have been told several times to do this by my dermatologist now!. Hope thats some help =]Www@Answer-Health@Com

Eczema is hereditary and the itching on the back of the legs is a common place to get it!. You can get a moisturiser from the chemist that is suitable for eczema, I used oilatum if this doesn't help you may need a steroid cream from the doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it sounds like u do have it!. my sister has it at the back of her legs!.!.she got loads of different creams but e45 worked the best!.!. and try to moisturise 3 times a day!. also go off fizzy drinks it help her loads and killed the itchWww@Answer-Health@Com

You can find some useful information on eczema below!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i'm 30 and have got eczema for first time!. its only on my legs but they itch like crazy!. doc gave me cream for it which helped loads then he said just use moituriser twice a dayWww@Answer-Health@Com

sounds like eczema, i have it and it drives me mental, just make appt at gp and she/he will give you creamWww@Answer-Health@Com

go to your doctor!. you might just be allergic to your washing powder or shower gel etc!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Why do people use yahoo answers instead of a doctor!?!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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