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I am experiencing painful urination after sex. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex two weeks ago. From the last two days, I am having pain and irritation while urinating. I took four tablets of Azithromycin 250 mg, three days ago. Then I took Doxycycline 100 mg, a day back. I do not have pain during urination now. But, I have three blisters or r... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your clinical lesions are in favor of genital herpes. This is a viral infection, which is sexually transmitted. Candid B (Clotrimazole and Beclomethasone) is an antifungal with steroid, a... Read Full »
What is the cause behind the black spots on penile skin?
Query: Hi doctor,I am having some black spots on penile skin. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.It could be seborrheic keratosis or maybe a mole or wart. Read Full »
I have a boil on my chin. How to treat it?
Query: Hello doctor, I started to have a boil on my chin and since I have had one before I decided to use the same treatment as the last time that is apple cider vinegar. When I put the treatment on the boil it did burn which I knew was a sign of it working. But, the day after, the boil did decrease in siz... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is because your skin is irritated with cider vinegar. Make sure that the pus inside the boil has been removed completely if any. The redness is the inflammation that persists because of the boil and aggravated by home treatment. You need to apply Fusidic acid and ... Read Full »
I got sunburned and sometimes it bleeds. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I did something very silly 10 days ago. I was outside all day without a sunscreen, so the tops of my breasts were exposed to the sun until 2:00 PM. I got a sunburn which is typical, as my skin type makes me prone to it. Usually, it subsides within a week, if not less. However, this tim... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you developed severe sunburn. Sunburn is a clinical reaction due to the acute effects of the sun's ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on the skin. I suggest using normal saline or 1:10,000 dilution potassium permanganate compresses or soaks to wash away serous discha... Read Full »
How to treat a small red rash on my chest?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had a rash on my right chest for five months. I asked many doctors but no one can say excatly what it is. It is a red small rash without symptoms. I did try some stuff like Hydrocortisone 1% cream for two weeks and an antifungal medicine for two weeks but nothing happened. Then ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the clinical photographs attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is an asymptomatic rash. The probable diagnosis can be miliaria with eczematization or fungal infection or pityriasis rosea. Since you have applied antifungal a... Read Full »
What is the non healing patch in my penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old unmarried male. I have a patch on the inner part of the skin that covers the penis. I consulted a doctor. He asked me to take Cefix 200 twice daily, Atazis 1/2 morning and 1 in the evening for five days and MF Sudif ointment. He then asked me to continue these for tw... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the image, it appears to be psoriasis (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You will need a physical examination as well as skin biopsy and dermoscopy for a confirmation. Please visit a dermatologist for the same. Please provide me the following ... Read Full »
Can I apply Procaine Penicillin powder and honey over my leg ulcer?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 28-year-old female. I have a leg ulcer, and I am taking treatment with honey and later using Procaine Penicillin powder on the surface, but I do not use Hydrogen peroxide and Eusol lotion to clean it. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. I would like you to answer a few questions to determine the cause of a leg ulcer. Is it a single ulcer or multiple ulcers? Do you have it on one leg or both? Whether the ulcer remains or comes and goes? Do you have any history of trauma?I sugge... Read Full »
Why do I get white fluid from infected part of my finger?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21 year old female. I have been getting white fluid from the infected part of my finger. I do not know how it got infected. I have this for the last one month. I used antibacterial ointments, but still it is not getting healed rather it is getting more and peeling away. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you wear rings on that finger or used to wear them before? Please send the image of that finger. Do you have any itching problems in other parts of the body or similar lesions? Please tell me the name of the ointment you used before. Read Full »
How to treat a bump on the tip of the nose?
Query: Hi doctor, About 7 to 8 weeks ago, I woke up and noticed a tiny, pin-sized bump at the tip of the nose. Initially, I thought that it might be some sort of underskin or stuck blackhead. When I squeezed it, nothing came out. I poked the top layer of skin gently, and a bit of blood squeezed out. So, I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no need to worry. Do not touch and squeeze as it can lead to secondary bacterial infection. You should visit your dermatologist so that it can be cauterized again. I suggest you apply Fusidic acid 2% cream (Fucidin cream) twice a day till you get your appointmen... Read Full »
Please suggest a permanent remedy for scrotal dermatitis.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from scrotal dermatitis which is recurring. I am having itching and rashes on the scrotal area and dryness in both scrotal and penis foreskin. I used Fucibet and Levocetirizine intermittently with a prescription from a dermatologist which subsides the symptoms for some... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is scrotal dermatitis only. Now scrotal dermatitis can occur due to many underlying causes including allergy to some lotion or new garment or due to underlying deficiency or thyroid disorder or s... Read Full »