Dr. Dilip Kumar Meena
Dermatology
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have questions concerning the skin on my face. The skin next to both sides of my nose gets red and flaky with dry skin. It is itchy and appears often. I do not scratch it, and I have used shea butter and aloe vera. It helps a little bit, but so far still the same condition exists. I have been smoking occasionally for a few years and never had a problem. I stopped about three weeks ago due to a problem to see if the irritation is due to my smoking, but it is not getting better. I will be visiting a doctor in about a month. Kindly give your opinion.
Hello,
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It can be seborrheic dermatitis, an inflammatory response because of seborrhea, caused by a superficial fungal infection. Do you have dandruff? Seborrheic dermatitis is usually associated with dandruff. Kindly send me a picture of your face from a distance (not in a close-up view).
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I took Benadryl, and I applied Cortizone 10 cream. The Cortizone cream seemed to take away the redness and flakes. What OTC creams or ingredients should I use? I understand that I should not be using Cortizone too much.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Kindly consult your doctor to discuss the suggestion and take treatment with consent.
Use the following creams,
1. Pimecrolimus 1 % cream once at night.
2. Sertaconazole cream apply once in the morning.
3. Ketoconazole 2 % Shampoo, use this thrice a week if you have dandruff.
4. Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg 1 tablet at night if you have itching.
Yes, you should not use corticosteroids for long, but for shorter periods we use them in a lot of skin disorders. How long have you been using that? If it is less than two weeks than it is fine.
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