Dear Doctor Over the past 12 months I have had 7 abscesses on different parts of my body. I have taken very many antibiotics but they still keep coming back. What can I do to stop them? Dear Patient To prevent recurrent abscesses I advise you to: 1. Get a blood glucose test done since […]
Dear Doctor I had chicken pox almost year and a half ago. I must have scratched them during the last few days. It left some scars on my forehead. They are white not a depression but quite visible. I applied various creams, Tretinoin, neoskin, placentrex gel, medbild, etc. But no improvement. I went for the […]
Dear Doctor My age is 22 having hair problem I wend 2docter before somedays but i ts taking l ots of cost he gave me minoxidil 5 perc but i think it is a chemical it will affect after some days so nw I stop using ti but again hair fall problem occurs so can […]
Dear Doctor I have painful cystic acne on both sides of my cheeks they are filled with pus and I tried all sorts of medications but they won’t work. Acne has affected my life emotionally I can’t socialize anymore and I keep crying all the time please help me. Dear Patient Cystic Acne Treatment The […]
Dear Doctor This started 3 days ago as what I thought was just a pimple but then it spread and I don’t know what it is or what to do. I haven’t started any new medications and have been on all the same meds for several months. I’ve tried an anti-histamine, neosprin, medicated powder, lotioin […]
Dear Doctor In the picture you can see I have a dark area on top of my upper lip looking like a mustache very embarrassing… I have eczema on other parts of my body but I don’t know if that’s part of the eczema of if that’s from me licking that area a lot where […]
Dear Doctor I have a medium sized congenita melanocytic nevus birthmark, about 7 cm diameter. I would like to get a tattoo over it as a way of covering it up. Is this safe? Dear Patient It is not safe to have a tattoo over mole and especially a congenital melanocytic nevi since they are […]
Dear Doctor Just want to check this mole. Dear Patient Malignant melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer, can resemble moles. To identify a malignant melanoma, the following ABCDE mole check rules have been developed: ABCDE Mole Check A Asymmetry This means that the lesion does not have a uniform appearance when both its […]
Dear Doctor Sir/madam? I’ve been suffering from acne for along time now. I started taking homeopathy but that left me with more acne and reddish skin in my both cheeks. After takiing my aleopathy treatment, my acnes are totally gone but it left an unusual ugly reddish skin behind that looks very ugly on my […]
Dear Doctor I would like to know best whitening cream 4 my face resident dubai Dear Patient Removal of Dark Spots on Face The treatment for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) or removal of dark spots face includes the use of: 1. SPF 30 Sunscreen Broad spectrum sunscreens that offer protection from UVA and UVB rays and […]
Dear Doctor please advise..I have never had anything like this happen before and have been w the same sexual partner for years.. what can this be? I’m worried it’s herpes.. Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of herpes labialis or oral herpes. This herpes which affects the lips, gums and areas around the mouth is […]
Dear Doctor Actually it was something like a “Ghaaw” that occurred on my lips nearly 3 weeks ago. I’ve tried every single thing like boroplus, boroline, boroplus heated, Vaseline and honey, but to no avail! It still bleeds a lot whenever it gets touched even slightly by a cloth or fingertip or toothbrush, etc.! I’m […]
Dear Doctor Since three days I am facing some plm near to my neck area, suddenly three days back when I wake up I feel some red mark around my neck. I didnt take it seriously I used some telecom power then after a day I start using Ring Cutter Bam. But since last night […]
Dear Doctor Please help!! We just saw it on my hisbands leg yesterday. Does it look like skin cancer? Its small, not itching no bleeding, just looks a little scary to us. Worried what it can be? And doe it look loke a skin cancer? Thank you much!!! Dear Patient Malignant Melanoma ABCDE Malignant melanoma is […]
Dear Doctor Hello, I’ve been wondering what would be the best way to get rid of my cluster of freckles that sit on my face? Are their any good over the counter products I could try? Are lasers any good? And if so how much does the laser procedure cost? I’ve been meaning to get […]
Dear Doctor Pls suggest me cream with combination of sunscreen and reduction of dark marks. am using suncros which produce more oil…my skin is very oily acne prone. i consulted dermatologist. used many creams…pls suggest me good one and budget friendly. Dear Patient The first step in treating acne dark marks that develop from acne […]
Dear Doctor I had two moles removed on my cheek. I cleaned the wound and covered it with a bandaid for 2 weeks after the removal. When I took the bandaid off there was no scar at all and then about a couple weeks later scars started forming and now I have two red circular […]
Dear Doctor Can you please let me know if this looks like a rash, irritation or cancer. It has been on my face over a month and spreading a little. It flakes with dry skin and has a couple of small blister like bumps on the rash. Thanks for your help. Dear Client This condition […]
Dear Doctor I need your help. I have found a large spot on my right arm a month ago and i ignored it. then a week later i started seeing small spots on my stomach. it was not itchy at first but as it spread to my legs and arms i started to feel it […]
Dear Doctor I have what I think was a burn from hair removal cream years ago. It was find and would occasionally itch but no thought of it. Now it is really bad, dries out and itches daily and when I scratch it, it becomes red and inflamed like the picture. Can you suggest any […]