Rash on ankles

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Hi, ankle rash could be caused due to various reasons including - dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, heat rash or sweat dermatitis, uncomfortable footwear, etc. It is important to wear lose comfortable footwear and maintain good personal hygiene. Use a powder to avoid sweat collection and apply calamine lotion at the sites of the lesion. You could take oral antihistamine or antiallergic medications for the itching. Apply calamine lotion at the sites.

About 2 months ago I developed a rash on my right ankle and the back of my right leg. There was also a smaller rash area on my left ankle. The rash was initially red and painful, like a sunburn. After the painful phase, the rash became itchy. I went to my Dr. and she thought it may be Cellulitis, although she was not sure. I was treated with Keflex and the rash seemed to slowly dissapear. However, the rash does not seem to be entirely gone.

i have had a cold that doesn't go away, with fever, and running nose and sneezing. and now i see i have an ugly rash on one of my ankles.i had noticed spots before, but i thought it might be some allergy or some insect bite.but now it has spread, it is all red and iches. is it possible to be measles or chickenpox? there is an epidemic around, but i know i have had both. plus i am 30. is it possible to have it again?

have a dark rash on one ankle that comes and gos feels raised to the touch am 69 years old and have had it for about 5 years doc gave me some sauve to put on it helps a little but doesnt quite clear up

Hi, Stasis dermatitis is characterized by scaly, greasy looking skin on the lower legs and around the ankles. Stasis dermatitis may cause the skin at your ankles and over your shins to become discolored (red or brown), thick and itchy. Stasis dermatitis can occur when fluid accumulates in the tissues just beneath your skin. Varicose veins and other chronic conditions in your legs can cause the fluid buildup. Stasis dermatitis is often a chronic condition.

My 37 year old son has a strange looking rash on his ankles. This just started about 4 days ago. initially it looked more like a regular rash, but has been changing in appearance. The rash is mainly on the inner ankles. The spots have gotten larger, are yellowish brown on the inside now, with a red ring. They are very itchy, but not swollen nor feverish. Our local P.A. doesn't know what this may be, but prescribed some sort of cream for the itching. It isn't really helping.

A rash appeared on my ankle today. it is on the inside of my left ankle. it has little red bumps and a few larger ones all over this little area. about a circle 3 inches in diameter. i do run, but i havent run on trails lately to get poison ivy and this does not look like it, what could this be? ps. it is really itchy!

I have a rash on both ankles that spread from a scratch and I have been in a building with mold (where I got the scratches) every day for the week. Are the rashes from the mold?

Anybody have any idea how to treat this ankle rash? It's rough and I initially thought it was ringworm, but it's still with me after several months. It's not very itchy...just ugly. Oh, and this ankle/foot has been operated on several times...achilles tendon repair, ankle scope, toe joint fusion, etc.

Anyone have any idea what this ankle rash is and how to treat it? It itches and has increased and decreased in redness and itchiness over the last year. I thought it would go away on its own by now but I have been wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

the other day i took off my socks and just below the sock line on both ankles.i had a raised rash encircling both ankles.

lately ever since i started to work again ive bin getting a red large rash on both of my lower leggs around my ankles and now on my right ankle there is a red line that goes around the leh like a ring thins rash comes and goes but i never had the red ring it also has bin causing my ankle to hurt up to the point of not being able to walk.

I have a rash on my ankles that wont't go away. It flares up at certain times of the day and night and itches like crazy. I scratch it raw and use everything over the counter and it wont go away. when it flares up it creates little blisters while it is itching and then it stops all oif the sudden,as fast as it came. whnat can i do?

I woke up this morning with itchy bumps on my ankles, thinking they were bug bites. Now I have this splotchy/lacy rash on my ankles and tops of my feet and tiny red bumps up my legs. Help?

Hi, I have this reoccurring ankle rash. It also appears on my lower legs at times. It appears as a cluster of small brown spots surrounded by a red inflamed skin. It is slightly raised.

Hello. About two years ago, I developed an itchy rash around my left ankle. The skin was brown to rust-colored and small, weeping sores would occasionally appear. The rash would often appear to have red speckles, and the area affected felt dry and thickened. After about seven months, the rash completely disappeared, only to reappear around my *right* ankle. It's been there for over a year now.

I have type 1 diabetes and for a couple of months now I've had the same problem with my ankles. First I noticed my feet were swolen, then my ankles started itching so badly they would wake me up every single night. If I put hydrocortisone cream on them and let it soak in before lying down at night, I can usually sleep through the night. That might be worth a shot while you're trying to figure out what the cause is. I definitely want to find out the cause so I can put an end to this misery.

I am currently takin high blood pressure meds on and off over th corse of thisyear ive been getting swollen ,achy ankles and now they have begun breaking out in a red rash in bands any suggestions. dr. gives us An "i m not sure" second time this year i am worried.

i have a question i recently got like rashes on my ankles and on my foot there not that many and are not that red but im concerned it might be an std or something.i have already goteen chekd for std /hiv a few months ago but im concerd about this This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/241522'>rash on foot</a>.

Today the rash is very itchy especially around the back of the ankle area and on my right ankle at the back I have this raised straight line right across that it sooo soo itchy. Any ideas or advice???

i now have a large rash on my ankle-to-foot area, and can't seem to make it go away. i also have 2 50 cent piece sized rashes on my inner calves. i tried some anti-itch roll on stuff, but it just wasn't successful. i think i might have a small rash on my pointer finger of my right hand. i'm right handed so i believe maybe the rash transferred to the hand because i itch with that hand. what is best to make rashes go away??? what do you think would have caused it?

Hello, One of the possible causes of weeping ankle rash is eczema skin. Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes. Eczema is also called atopic dermatitis. Apply calamine lotion and a mild steroid cream on the rash. Also keep the area well moisturized by using a gentle moisturizer. If the symptoms persist then a dermatologist’s consultation will be the best. Topical steroids(high potency) and oral steroids may need to be prescribed.

My mother is 95 years old and has been having a several rash around her ankles and the bottom part of her calves. At times these are open wounds. They burn, but do not itch. They are painful and nothing seems to help. She's seen her family physician and he gave her some cream and gel...it hasn't helped. He sent her for an ankle Brachial Test, but it showed nothing wrong. Now we have an appt. with a dermatologist, but they can't see her for another week.

My 95 year old mother has had a rash with occasional open sores on her ankles and lower calves. It seems to be climbing up the calf on both legs. Her feet get small red bumps, but her ankle takes the brunt of the rash. She is not diabetic, is not bedridden, has had an ankle brachial test that came out fine. She's had 9 other blood tests that also came out fine. She's had a carotid artery test which also came out ok for a 95 year old.

Sounds like that ankle brace is causing a heat rash. Try to keep area dry and not do any activities that would cause you to sweat. An anti fungal powder might give you some relief also. If you can give up sports until after the homecoming so you don't need to put on the brace it might give that rash a chance to go away.

have a rash on both ankles that itch and have dry skin. severely sore and red. had 2 emergency doctors look at it and was not sure what it was. I have used triple antibiotic ointment and cortisone creams to no avail. had when i was 6 years old then came back this year. One doctor thought shingles but said not possible. Has severe stabbing sharp pain once in awhile.

About four weeks after getting screws put into my broken ankle, a faint but itchy rash developed all up and down my leg. Very tiny, grayish red bumps that are very irritating have just started to rise alongside the incision. The rash is very red around my incision and ankle. Any possible causes?

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