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When will the red rashes near my penis heal completely?
Query: Hi doctor, I got a red rash near the tip of the penis. The doctor told me to use Mupirocin T-bact, I started applying once a day and it has been 10 days. I want to know how much time it can take for a complete cure? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic. It has to be used twice a day for two weeks for infectious conditions like impetigo. Also, it depends on the extent of involvement and severity. Since I have not seen the rash, I cannot really tell you how much time it can take to heal... Read Full »
I have rash on scrotum with 2 bumps. Can this be herpes?
Query: Hello doctor, I have rash on scrotum with 2 bumps that did not become truly visible until I shaved. Could this be herpes? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would require a photograph so that I am able to guide you better. Read Full »
My 2-year-old boy had two spots on his chin that resembled pimples. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, My two-year-old boy had two spots on his chin that resembled pimples. Now it seems to be getting worse. What could it be? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I went through your query.It seems your son has impetigo. It is a highly contagious infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis. It is primarily caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus. I suggest you give him syrup Augmentin (antibiotic) doses ... Read Full »
I have a rice-sized thing inside my foreskin, which suddenly got bigger. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, So for my entire life, I have had this rice-sized thing inside my foreskin. It never caused any problems, never hurt or anything. Then suddenly, it just got bigger to the size of a bean and hurts to the touch. It does not hurt when I pee or anything, just to the touch, because it is in m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It has got puss. It may be due to Impetigo. Take Capsule Augmentin (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) 625 mg twice daily in the morning and evening. Tablet Combiflam (Ibuprofen (400mg) and Paracetamol (325mg)) twice daily for five days. Apply T-Bact (Mupirocin... Read Full »
What could cause a yellowish-white film on skin with hair loss and infected nails?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a yellowish-white film growing all over the skin, and sometimes it has black spots in it. It made me lose my hair, and all of my nails look infected. When I peel it off, it is almost like my hair comes out of it? It is very weird. My children have it too. Any idea what it could... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your history, I want to get some details from you. Did you get this infection from your kids or the other way around? Was there any red itchy sore before the yellow crust? After looking at your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity... Read Full »
I have been suffering from a lip blemish resistant to antibiotics. Is this impetigo or acne?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had Impetigo four times in the last four months and have been using both oral and topical antibiotics to manage the condition. However, this new blemish on my lip, present since a week, is not improving with antibiotics and has not spread to other parts of my face. I am using pr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. This lip lesion is a pustule, a collection of pus in simpler terms, indicating a bacterial infection. If your current antibiotics are not working, it suggests antibiotic resistance, requiring a change in topical and or... Read Full »
After getting rash and pimples on my lips, it got spread all over my body. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 49-year-old female, who has so far consulted two infectious disease doctors, my ENT, my primary care doctor, and a dermatologist. I believe I have an undiagnosed parasitic infection. I have a primary immune deficiency, for which I receive IV Ig every three weeks, and I am in gen... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the images and culture report attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is clear that it is primarily not an infectious condition. To add to this, antibiotics are therefore not helping you much. There is one entity known as dermatitis artef... Read Full »
How to get rid of recurrent impetigo outbreaks on face?
Query: Hello doctor, I keep getting recurring impetigo outbreaks on my face. I have no idea how this keeps happening. Will change of place possibly related to my skin being extremely dry, but that cannot just be it. So I guess I am asking why does this keep happening? Can I stop impetigo from progressing ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case. First, you need to understand impetigo is a superficial cutaneous infection caused by staphylococcus or streptococcus. The bacteria enter into the skin when you contact any other infected products like bed linen or towel or from other pers... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with impetigo and started oral and topical antibiotics about 48 hours ago. I wonder if I am still contagious to others and if I can still spread it to other areas of my body? I still see fluid-filled sores that have not burst, and in my mind, those must contain more of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are keeping safe. I understand your concern and have read your brief history. You can continue on the medications prescribed for you for impetigo as those are good enough. The pustules would take about three to five days to respond to the medications, so n... Read Full »