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My face is oily after moving to a tropical place. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am concerned about my skin. Previously, I was staying in a cold place, and now I have been shifted to a place with tropical climate. My face started to become oily as there was excessive sebum production it started becoming uneven. I was taking oral Doxt-SL antibiotic and applying Clind... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care. I would recommend you follow a few things, Wake up early and go for a morning walk regularly till good sweat. Take salads and fruits more. Take plenty of water daily. Use natural ... Read Full »
Being obese, how do I to keep my body clean?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old. I have an issue with keeping my body clean. My body is constantly dirty, in the sense that if I use my fingernails to scrub any part of my body after soaking in water for some time, I always get light or dark greyish gunge under them (more so if I soak in a moisturi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, overweight and obesity can lead to such problem because our sebaceous glands get bigger and too making more sebum and you feel like being dirty all the time. I will suggest you to first try to decrease your weight within limits. It will be very helpful not only ... Read Full »
What is the white stuff that is covering the pubic hair?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been getting pubic hair with a white coating under the testicle area. It almost looks like the hair is coated with white conditioner. I have also noticed that the area seems to be sticky when I sweat. I shave the pubic hair off, but it comes right back. I have been checked for STDs... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query and concern. Please get reviewed with picture for better evaluation and the best possible treatment of your concern. It seems you have excessive sebum secretion from your body. For this you have to clean the area regularly with Syndet soap (Cetap... Read Full »
Why do I have waxy buildup on the roots of hair?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. For the past two years, I have had this waxy buildup only on the roots of my hair. It feels sticky, oily, and stiff. None of the shampoos I have tried has fixed it. The problem goes away a couple of days after I dye my roots. I am wondering if there may be a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query and concern. It seems you are having seborrheic capitis. Seborrheic capitis is a papulosquamous disorder that involves sebum-rich areas of the body, which is scalp. Intermittent active phases manifesting with burning, scaling and itching and alter... Read Full »
My buttock stinks badly. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32 year old male. My buttock always stinks badly. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Probable causes could be excessive sebum production due to massive hair in the area, can be an issue of the external anal sphincter that causes leakage of fecal matter from anus and causes smell, or it can be a hygiene issue. Investigations to be done are anal sphincter ... Read Full »