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My pimples are more visible after using a new face product. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am using new face product. But, it made the tiny pimples and bumps more visible. Am I experiencing purging phase? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern. Since you are using face products over face, have you done patch test over face before starting? I would like to tell you, always do patch test over face before starting any new face product. Method of patch test is that you should apply little... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, After taking 30 pills of antibiotics Lamisil (Terbinafine), I started getting itch and hives. I stopped taking it, and now the itch has gone away, but I m getting these red marks and bumps intermittently in my body. Especially when I have anxiety or panic attacks, it freaks me out mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You are suffering from acute urticaria. The causes of acute urticaria are Bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection. Painkillers or antibiotic drugs. Certain foods and food additives or preservativ... Read Full »
Could scrub or gram flour pack cause wrinkles on the face?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old female. Yesterday, I washed my face with a face wash and then used a scrub. Then, I applied homemade toner of honey, lemon, and vegetable oil followed by moisturizer and ice cube. At last, applied a face pack of turmeric, gram flour, and milk. Today my face is red in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your written description. My personal advice is not to do so many things at a time. The error in your procedure was that once you are done with the scrub, then you should do a test patch over the back of your ear and wait for at least 15 minutes. If you feel any r... Read Full »
Why do I have red itchy bumps on my face and arms?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been having red itchy bumps on my face and arms for the past three weeks. I was given Fluocinonide, Hydrocortisone and Hydroxyzine by my doctor and dermatologist. The medications have not been helping at all. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and written descriptions. It looks like papular urticaria or urticarial vasculitis or polymorphic light eruptions (PMLE). You can try 0.1 % Mometasone cream twice daily over arms and Fluticasone 0... Read Full »
I got a bad reaction in my face on applying facial hair removal cream. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old female, who weighs 123.46 Ibs and I am 5'38" tall. I have had a bad reaction to the cream that I used on my face. The cream is a hair removal cream designed to be used on your face. I did a patch test on my arm (as instructed in the product instructions) and had no r... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems you have developed irritant contact dermatitis to the hair removal cream. I suggest you try using Fucibet cream (combination of Betamethasone and Fusidic acid)... Read Full »
Can Adderall tablets cause allergy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old male. My weight is 180 lbs and my height is 5'10". I was prescribed a generic brand of Adderall 20 mg about a year ago. It truly has improved my lifestyle. Up until about two months ago everything was fine. I noticed that the left side of my neck became red randomly. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern and I appreciate your effort for a detailed and meticulous history. Since you are on tablet Adderall 20 mg, which is Amphetamine, it can cause photoallergic cutaneous side effects. It is true that initially for a few months you have no such kind... Read Full »