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Itchy Bumps

Itchy bumps on the skin can result from various conditions like allergies, skin cancer, and infection. The common causes include hives, cold sore, measles, chickenpox, poison ivy rash, scabies, etc. Consult a dermatologist for proper treatment.

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I have raised itchy bumps on my hand for the past 4 months. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have acute kidney injury (warning stage). Also, I have had itchy bumps on my hand for the past 4 months that wake me up at night, and the circulation in my feet is not good. Why?  Read Full »


Dr. Yash Kathuria

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern regarding your creatinine reports and itchy bumps on your skin. Can you please elaborate on your symptoms? Do you have any history of reduced urine output? Swelling in legs? What is your blood pressure? Are there any other alternative over-the...  Read Full »

Please suggest medications for pus-filled bumps due to insect bite.

Query: Hello doctor, Some insects bit me and I have got an infection because of scratching it and now my lower leg is completely filled with these bumps with pus in some of them. I have been prescribed antibiotics and allergy medication as well as an ointment. Is there anything else that could be done? It ...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. IgE (immunoglobulin E) is raised, this indicates allergic infection or parasitic infection. ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is raised so chronic infection. Is there fever? Stomachache? History of hives? Allergic dermatitis? Atopy? Aggravation factors? Insect bit...  Read Full »

Why do I have small red itchy bumps around my groin?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a really irritating itch around my groin area, inner thigh and also in the abdomen area. It has spread to my buttock area too. I need help in solving this. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Divakara. P

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more information on your problem. Since how long do you have this problem? Is there any skin discoloration seen? Kindly let me know above details. Also, if possible kindly upload a picture of inner thigh region.   Read Full »

Itchy face bumps, cystic acne, and dry skin. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am having problems with bumps appearing on my face and oiliness on my T-zone. I mostly get breakouts on my forehead and chin. Never have I had truly clear skin no matter what I tried. Now recently I have developed itchy bumps on my cheeks but more bumps on my right cheek than my left...  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Acne is somewhat hormonal and due to oily skin. 1. Do not use hair oil and any sticky cream on the face. 2. Avoid oily food, chocolates, and milk products. 3. Avoid dust, and always use sunscreen (above 30 SPF). ...  Read Full »

My vagina opening is turning white and there are tiny bumps all around. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. My height is 158 centimeters, and I weigh 110 lbs. My vagina opening is turning white. There are little tiny bumps everywhere (do not irritate at all). On the inside of my vagina, very deep, there is a hard rock thing. My vagina hole is somewhat swollen. There ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will start step by step through your problems: Vaginal openings can vary from pink to brown to black, depending on the skin color. The discoloration to whitish may be an indication of fungal infection, and it may be the cause of irritation. For this, antifungals, ...  Read Full »

Is there any way to treat bumps present all over the legs?

Query: Hi doctor, I have these bumps all over my legs, arms, and in the back of my legs. I have these bumps all the time, and no scrubs work. So, I was wondering if there is any treatment.  Read Full »


Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have follicle-oriented keratotic papules (bumps) on your thighs, and it is called keratosis pilaris. It is a condition where there will be an accumulation of blackish keratotic material at...  Read Full »

I accidently cut my outer labia and now there is a bump on it. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I showered about 12 hours ago and when I was shaving, I cut my outer labia and and a bump about the size of a pea has formed immediately and has not gone away. It has not gotten worse or better. It is the same color as my skin until I slightly pinch it and then it is red with a little whi...  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.It sounds like you may have developed a small bump or lesion on your outer labia after shaving and cutting the skin. This can happen due to irritation or infection of the hair follicles in the area. If the bump has not changed in size or color and ...  Read Full »

Can boric acid vaginal suppositories cause pink bump at the bottom of the vaginal opening?

Query: Hi doctor, Three days ago, I felt an itch, so I used a boric suppository, but it flared up. The next day I ended up feeling tender, so I checked myself out, and that is when I saw the bump. Currently, I have a pink bump at the bottom of my vaginal opening right above the perineum. Three months ago, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a vaginal mucosal cyst that usually develops in most cases where there is post-intercourse vaginal frictional injury leading to blockage of mucosal venous drainage due to injury, thereby causing a bump that tends to increase slowly. It can also be due to poss...  Read Full »

I got some red, itchy and scaly spots on my arm and worried about skin cancer. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old female. I woke up this morning with two medium sized red, itchy and scaly spots on my upper arms, I searched, and it seemed to me that this resembles an early stage of skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). What should I do?  Read Full »


Dr. Philip Shenouda

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First I would like to reaasure you that squamous cell carcinoma can not appear all of a sudden (over night). Second, from the pictures you attached it looks like fungal infection (attachment removed to protect patient identity), something called tinea corporis, which...  Read Full »

My skin rashes come again as I stop taking the steroids. Is it a bacterial or a fungal infection?

Query: Hi doctor,I got bitten by sand fleas while I was abroad, about six weeks back. There is terrible itching and swelling in the bite marks. I did not understand that I got infected but some of the bite marks were taking a long time to heal. Now, I have a rash on both feet but they do not itch. I also h...  Read Full »


Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the images you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) but there are the following things that I want to know: Since how many days have you got fleas bite? Is there an...  Read Full »

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