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My friend has had a rash for about a week now. It is more like dry skin. It will stay at one place for 2 or three days and move to another spot' The previous spot will start to go away.

Submitted: 505 days and 12 hours ago.
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Posted by Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD 505 days and 11 hours ago.

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Hello,

Does the rash itch?

What has he applied on it so far?

 

505 days and 11 hours ago.

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The dry spots do not itch. They feel rough and dry.

505 days and 11 hours ago.

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Only lotion has been applied. There is another spot with bumps that itch. They have been there for months.

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Although the spots do not itch, this does sound  like either  a fungal infection or contact dermatitis.

Please ask your friend to apply Lotrimin ointment on the rash thrice a day for at least 1 week. If it does not help, he will have to apply a  1% hydrocortisone ointment, available OTC , again thrice a day for 1 week. If the spot persists, he will have to consult a dermatologist to confirm or rule out conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Psoriasis is more likely.

I hope this helps.

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