Dear Doctor Hey, I’ve been a self-harmer for nearly 5 years now and have some really obvious scars on my thighs and forearms – a lot of them seem to be keloid scars. I was just wondering what the best sort of treatment would be to have them removed, and also if it will be […]
Dear Doctor Hi I have a lot of blackheads on my buttocks, don’t know the condition. I am currently using benzyl peroxide body wash, sulfur soap and clear topical cream. My question is there a faster way to get rid of this issue? Dear Patient This looks more like Buttock Folliculitis than Butt Acne to […]
Dear Doctor Acne red and scar are problem. Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of Moderate Acne Vulgaris. I recommend that you first get the acne under control before you start treating the scars because if you don’t you will keep developing new scars which will defeat the whole process. As you work on controlling […]
Dear Doctor Color change in my face and no luck Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of Solar Lentigo which are also known as sun spots, age spots or liver spots. Causes of Solar Lentigo or Sun Spots Solar lentigo or sun spots are caused by exposure to UV rays from the sun since this […]
Dear Doctor Acne! Please help! I don’t know what to do… Any product would help! Dear Patient Forehead Inflammatory Acne Treatment 1. Forehead inflammatory acne skin care a. Keep your hair off your forehead. b. Use non-greasy products on your hair. c. If you also have a greasy scalp, shampoo your hair often. The frequency depends […]
Dear Doctor What is this skin condition on my chin and around my nose? Dear Patient This skin condition is known as Perioral Dermatitis. Causes of Perioral Dermatitis Perioral dermatitis is associated with the application of steroids to the face. Other factors linked to perioral dermatitis include using foundation, moisturizers and night creams since […]
Dear Doctor from last 1 month, the skin of penis (under side) is red.. n got smooth. sometimes i hurts, i can not do m** or anything.. please help Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of Tinea Cruris which is simply penile jock itch. Though Tinea cruris does not commonly affect the penis it can do […]
Dear Doctor I have a bald spot on the right side of my beard, as you can see, and I’m trying to find out if this will grow back? Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of a condition known as Alopecia Areata Barbae. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune hair loss disorder which develops when the […]
Dear Doctor Aged 68, male. Two months back a small white dot seen in the middle of forehead. Consulted with the Doctor. He said fungus infection, prescribed Tenovate tm-m. I was using Nivea cream in summer which was three years old. Even after two months there is no visible result but gradual enlarging slightly. Now it […]
Dear Doctor Good day mam/Sir….I have. vitiligo all over my face and body how can I stop it and is there a possibility to regain my skin color?..thank you so much. Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of extensive/severe vitiligo. The treatment of severe vitiligo includes: 1. Sun Protection Sun protection should include: a. Applying a Broad […]
Dear Doctor I have bad acne and acne scars on my back. I have taken Doxycyline and every cream on the market. Dear Patient I recommend that you first control the back acne before you start dealing with the scars. At Home Treatment for Back Acne Non-prescription products that you can use at home to […]
Dear Doctor I have a BIG problem on my face. I used to have lots of pimples and now its less. I am 28 years old. Now I have got so many holes on my face and black marks on my face, i am really disappointed with regards to this issues. Please help me. How […]
Dear Doctor Hi, I think I have post inflammation hyper pigmentation on my cheeks. The picture is my left cheek and is very similar on my right cheek. These marks have developed for about 8 months now and they have calmed down recently however they wont fully go. I have pretty oily skin and the […]
Dear Doctor I have those white dots (In image, red square on left) all across my body. I have a contour of color change on my belly (In image, arrow pointing on border). I contacted local dermatologist but he said its normal. It affecting me mentally. I sick your help if you can guide me […]
Dear Doctor Hi, I have pedant red patchy cheeks but no pimples or other symptoms of Rosacea It’s persistent I’m only 22 and have had this for as long as I remember but it’s getting harder to cover up. My doctor says it’s Rosacea but I can’t find any other pictures or symptoms that match […]
Dear Doctor Hi, I have two of these blisters develop on my face today and I’m not sure what is causing them. They developed within 10 hours and look like they have a tiny amount of yellow inside but don’t look quite pus filled. I’ve had one other of this type of blister form on […]
Dear Doctor I noticed a small spot on my penis shaft a few days ago. It looked like a small blood blister and I figured I wouldn’t touch it am let it go away. The next day there was a second spot. The next day there were four. Now there is 9 maybe 10 spots. They […]
Dear Doctor I have one white spot over a year it’s slightly increased. I am scared it’s vitiligo but the hair coming out is black thankfully. I am hypothyroid and on 50 mcg thyroxine. I was b12 deflect and took injectioin now it’s normal my calcium is borderline. please please help. i showed to doctor […]
Dear Doctor Good day. I have these bumps that keep recurring. First occured on both collar bones months ago, one bump still there, the rest have gone. Now I have two that have popped up lower on my chest. I have been to a GP, but no answer. Antibiotics, bactroban topical, antihistamine creams, and cold […]
Dear Doctor I been getting white spots for over 2 months. They started on the side if my mouth, looked like red ring rash and then it became white and they are taking over my left side of my face. I’m going crazy here. HELP!! Dear Patient Your symptoms are suggestive of Tinea versicolor which […]