I have a friend who weighs about 300 pounds, and she has a problem that maybe a dermatologist could help with. Because of her weight, her abdomen sort of folds over , and underneath it--from hip to hip and across the tops of her thighs--she has this terrible problem with sweat accumulation. She uses antibacterial soap to bathe with, and has used creams (Desitin, cortisone-types, and medicated powders--sometimes alone and sometimes the powder on top of the cream) to keep it dry, but nothing has worked. It is so heavy sometimes she can even scoop it up on her fingers ( it is a pale yellow color and has a fairly strong odor). It looks like a first-degree burn on her skin. Prior to her hysterectomy in 1997, it happened only before her period. Now it's an everyday occurrence, and it gets very sore.Within the last year, she has had it behind her knees as well (it has blistered & even bled there). Any suggestions about the cause or how to cure it?? Medical help appreciated.
2007-07-27
18:01:17
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