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Can taking birth control pills treat my acne?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old female. As a teenager, I got acne on my face and back. In my 20's it mostly went away. I would get a pimple here and there on my face, but nothing too bad. My back cleared up completely. Now in my 30's, the acne has started to come back worse. I get breakouts on my f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach some good quality pictures of the affected area. Read Full »
I have an itchy scalp and red spots on my back. Kindly help.
Query: Hello, I am an 18-year-old female. I have been experiencing itching on my scalp for two to three weeks on my neck and upper back. I have also noticed two red lump-like spots on my upper back that hurt when I press them. I am concerned that it is a serious issue. Kindly suggest. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Various side effects include allergies, skin infections, or certain skin conditions on the scalp, neck, and upper back. The red spots which are painful under pressure may indicate infection or inflammation causing acne. I would like to ... Read Full »
I have tiny bumps all over my chest and back. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old girl and have mild acne on my face and moderate acne on my back if that helps. I have tiny bumps all over my chest and back. I only noticed them appearing after I shaved there. As soon as I stopped shaving, it ruined my self-confidence. Some of them are red, and a few ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. You have got folliculitis, and maybe it is steroid-induced acne. If you are taking or applying any medicine that contains steroids, then stop that. Following are my suggestions for your problem: 1. Do not us... Read Full »
I have cystic acne on white heads on my shoulders. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am having very severe cystic acne mixed with white heads on my shoulders, chest, and back. I have been prescribed Doxycycline, 100 mg twice daily, this is my third week. My acne got worse for the first week and then better. Much less swollen. But it is still very painful, bleeding and o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case. If your anabolic steroid is the causative agent then you should really stop it in order to keep it in control. Please remember all acne treatment makes skin dry so do not worry about dryness. If it is troublesome then apply lotion on your ... Read Full »
I have some scars on my back for the past one year. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a woman, and I usually have sex outside marriage as we are swingers. I have some scars on my back for the past one year, and I want to know its cause. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), your ASO (antistreptolysin O) titer is raised. I suggest applying one percent Clindamycin lotion in the daytime for 20 days. Use Brevoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide) creamy wash 20 minutes before bath... Read Full »
I have a tingling sensation in my body parts. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a tingling sensation on my left foot for the past two years, but now I have a tingling sensation in my hands and arms as well. I feel my hands are weak. I also have lower back pain. My MRI looks normal. What else could it be? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I sincerely hope that I can help you because the details and history are very meager and inadequate; anyways, I will try to reconstruct the events. You face two symptoms, the first being tingling in both the hands and left foot. It is more in the hands, so I presume it... Read Full »
How to deal with acne on the face, neck, and arms?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a female, and I have acne on my face, neck, back, and arms. My face is rough and has large pores or holes. I have been using CeraVe SA cleanser, a simple moisturizing cleanser, good molecules brightening toner, and Biore UV sunscreen for about a month. But I have stopped using them no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing well. After going through the information provided from your end, the acne vulgaris treatment that you are currently using may trigger further pimples or acne formation due to the presence of multiple skin care products, including toners a... Read Full »
I have been suffering from acne on my face, back and shoulders. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old teenager facing acne problems on both my face, back and shoulders for a long time. What should I do? What over-the-counter products I can use or something that can help me to prevent this? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have read your query and concern. It seems you have developed facial and trunk acne. Acne vulgaris is a common skin problem in adolescents and in adulthood it involves pilosebaceous follicles or oil glands and is therefore seen t... Read Full »
Please suggest some medicine for pimples on my back?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 years old. I have pimples with some sort of rash and redness on my back. I am having these for more than two months now. When I use anti-fungal powder, they will dry but comes again. They are present only on the back, not anywhere else. I have attached my photos with this. Please ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.I have seen the attached photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity).You are having truncal acne. You should start with tablet Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for three consecutive days in a week for three weeks. Along with this take capsule Isotretinoin 2... Read Full »
Kindly suggest ways to remove acne without leaving marks.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having acne on my cheeks, forehead, and the back for the past six years. I have red and pus-filled acne. I am using Adapalene gel and Metrogyl gel. But, pimples did not go away and also spreading nearby. I have used Benzoyl peroxide too, but no improvement. I am using Acnestar S f... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. I have checked the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From what you mentioned, you have severe acne that requires oral Isotretinoin for six months. I suggest: Isotretinoin capsule 20 mg twice a day after m... Read Full »