How to treat blisters occurring on the head?

Question

Hi doctor,

A few years ago, I started having skin rashes that started out itchy but ended up as small cysts that ooze clear yellow liquid and then form a hard crust where the liquid seems to expand and cause more blisters. Last year my head was swollen so much I could put my finger one inch in my head before reaching my skull. My first thought was an insect bite or parasite, but it was dismissed as psychological, so after a couple of years, I started trying different medications, which did calm it, but I still have some pop here and there. My son has regular nose bleedings when my blister seems to show, and I have noticed he has the same blisters on top of his head as I do. I would not like him to become as sick as I was, and I will not do the trial and error medication with him without the physician's support. It would be so appreciated if I could get some guidance by some miracle.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Your pictures are unclear, but a red lesion-like image can be observed from the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). You are having repeated episodes of such eruptions. It is unclear who the patient is since it appears two persons are affected, but the patient registered is an eight-year-old boy; you have described medical complaints for both you and the boy; I assume it is your son, based on your description. I am a general physician and cannot provide expert consultation on your child beyond the general principles. It would be ideal to see pictures of the head swelling you refer to. You mentioned that you had nose bleeds as well. Kindly share the medical records of the consultation you may have done at that time. However, based on the history you narrated, you may have a certain allergic condition. Therefore, it is important to identify the allergen for which allergen panel tests are suggested. It appears that you underwent a psychiatric evaluation and took medications on prescription. Kindly share those records and prescriptions.

You have described the following for your son:

Usage of inhalers: Please describe which inhalers and medications were given. Please share the prescriptions. It is common amongst children to have conditions such as allergic rhinitis, allergic bronchitis, and extrinsic allergic asthma due to local allergens prevalent in the community, which can often lead to complications. The breathlessness due to these conditions may be the cause leading to the inhaler usage. In addition, systemically administered Dexamethasone may be prescribed for asthma, lung infection control, and concomitant antibiotics, which appears to have happened for your son based on the medications listed. Please provide his medical records.
Eruptions on the skin: These might be caused by skin allergies or isolated infections for which antibiotic creams with or without steroids and oral antibiotics may have been prescribed.
Nose bleeds: This could be due to dry weather leading to nose drying. On the other hand, it could be due to local inflammatory conditions in the nose and paranasal sinuses and certain upper respiratory infections. Unless medical records and better lesion pictures are shared, it may be difficult to understand and opine adequately.

I hope this has addressed your query.

Kind regards.

Answer 2

Hello.

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

It is unlikely, at this time, that your son will have the same ailment as you. Nose bleeds are not uncommon among small children due to various reasons. Dry air, nose picking, nasal allergies, and local infection may be the cause. Accordingly, you may consult a local ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctor for examining visually. It is suggested he undergoes an allergen test package so as to understand the source of allergies if any.

If he has a fever, along with nasal symptoms, it may due to an upper respiratory infection.

I hope this had helped answer your query.

Kind regards.