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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Ponathil

How to get rid of pimples and its dark spots?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. I will help you with your problem. You are having acne vulgaris which is the most common skin condition of your age. Generally, the eruptions on healing leave a mild dark spot.

February 25, 2025

Why am I having red itchy patches on groin area?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have tinea corporis or cruris, which is also known as ringworm or fungal infection. Kindly stop using the earlier medicines. You should take capsule Itraconazole 100 mg twice a day for 3 weeks. Also, take a tablet of Cetirizine 10 mg at night to relieve the itching.

February 5, 2025

What could cause skin infection in cardiac patients?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother has herpes zoster. It is caused by varicella zoster virus which causes chickenpox earlier in life and gets reactivated later in life to cause herpes zoster. She has to take tablet Valacyclovir 1 gram thrice a day for seven days. For the pain, tablet Diclofenac 50 milligrams at night ( if severe, twice a day).

February 5, 2025

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