Hi, My brother was in portugal recently and when he came home he had itchy skin. over the past few monbths the itching has spread throughout the family. we all have itchy skin and when we scratch, red spots appear. scratching only makes the problem worse. some creams has relieved the itch however none have solved the problem completely. what could this be and what may be casuing it? thank you.
Hi There, It seems like your brother is suffering from Scabies, and he has spread the infestations in the house. But not to worry at all you just have to use Permethrin 5% cream as directed on the literature of the medication. The important thing to be noted here is that all the family members have to apply the cream once at the same time and then have to repeat it after a week. The itch will be there for a week or so that's why I have told you to repeat the application again after a week, but in the meantime you can apply Calamine lotion only on the affected areas for three times day along with some oral anti allergic and everything will be fine. I hope this will help. Thanks very much and all the best.