Question 1

hi, i woke up with an itchy red rash on back of knee. looks inflamed w/ brown dots & little scabs on the follicles. used cortisone 3 days, not better?

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Scabs: Please start with a clinic visit to your primary doctor. Your issue might be easy to control or your doctor will refer you a specialist.
Please let me know what develops.

Question 2

have a  petal like dry skin rash on back of knee, to front, also a round one below belly button, was told it was ringworm/lotrimin, nope, any ideas?

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Eczema: What you are describing sounds like eczema or an allergic contact dermatitis to nickel.  Sometimes the nickel found in the metal snaps on jeans will contact the skin and cause an allergic reaction where it contacts.  The rash on the back of your knee is likely more along the lines of eczema.  It is difficult to tell, so i would recommend you see a dermatologist to check it out.

Question 3

what is this rash on the back of my knee and inside of my elbow?

Accepted Answer

Eczema: This is typical of eczema and will respond to prescription cortisone. An exam might reveal something else. OTC hydrocortisone is usually not potent enough but no harm in trying.

Question 4

what could have caused me to have a bruise and rash on the back of my knee?

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See a dermatologist: It is difficult to make a proper diagnosis since I am not there to see the condition. I recommend seeing a dermatologist so that they can make a proper diagnosis and give you something to get rid of the condition or relieve symptoms.

Question 5

off/on for past year+ i've been fighting an itchy rash on my butt (btwn chks). it comes/go. recently i have had other symp-hair loss, rash on back of neck, behind knees. i have hypo thyroid. what cause?

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Itchy butt rash : Your itchy butt rash and your hairloss are not related. Your hairloss is related to your hypothyroid condition, your ithchy butt rash may be related to poor hygiene or other reasons.

Question 6

i have bad rash on the back of my knees, arms (behind elbows) and around neck. i've been using triamcinolone acetonide cream but rash returns always?

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Eczema: The distribution suggests eczema, it is worse in the winter from dry cold conditions. Keep moisturizing your skin regularly, take tepid water short shower, moisturize immediately after and before bed time, see an allergist to check for allergies.

Question 7

rash on back of thigh and behind knees. sat too long?

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Rash from sitting: Possibly.  There are many causes of skin rashes in these areas, but sweating and friction is a common cause on the back of the upper legs.

Question 8

i have rash on neck, back, chest, back of knee it is itchy when sweat ?

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Itchy rash: You have eczema. Try applying a mild Hydrocortisone cream to affected areas

Question 9

left leg really sure. x-rays show no break/chip. now small red rash/bump on back of thigh above knee. could this be shingles?

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Shingles?: Shingles is  a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Therefore, for it to be shingles, the rash must look like chicken pox. The rash starts out as vesicles, or small sized fluid blisters that eventually scab over. If this is what you see, it could be shingles and you should see a doctor right away to be placed on antiviral medication to stave off post herpetic neuralgia, a very painful condition.

Question 10

my 4 yr old son suffers from itching, rashes and redness after every 7-10 days behind his knees & back of his thighs, hips and elbow joints?

Accepted Answer

Eczema: Those areas are the common place of eczema in children. You can try over the counter Hydrocortisone cream a few times a day. Use a lot of moisturizer and visit a local physician if it does not go away.

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Hi, i woke up with an itchy red rash on back of knee. looks inflamed w/ brown dots & little scabs on the follicles. used cortisone 3 days, not better?

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Have a petal like dry skin rash on back of knee, to front, also a round one below belly button, was told it was ringworm/lotrimin, nope, any ideas?

A member asked:

What is this rash on the back of my knee and inside of my elbow?

A member asked:

What could have caused me to have a bruise and rash on the back of my knee?

A member asked:

Off/on for past year+ i've been fighting an itchy rash on my butt (btwn chks). it comes/go. recently i have had other symp-hair loss, rash on back of neck, behind knees. i have hypo thyroid. what cause?

A member asked:

I have bad rash on the back of my knees, arms (behind elbows) and around neck. i've been using triamcinolone acetonide cream but rash returns always?

A member asked:

Rash on back of thigh and behind knees. sat too long?

A member asked:

I have rash on neck, back, chest, back of knee it is itchy when sweat ?

A member asked:

Left leg really sure. x-rays show no break/chip. now small red rash/bump on back of thigh above knee. could this be shingles?

A member asked:

My 4 yr old son suffers from itching, rashes and redness after every 7-10 days behind his knees & back of his thighs, hips and elbow joints?

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