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I have darkened skin due to steroid use. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have eczema and over the years doctors have provided me a steroid ointment which I have been using. The side effects were darkening of the skin. Wondering if there is a solution since now my skin has become really dark on my face and neck. Also, I have hyper-pigmentation all over my che... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concern and I have viewed the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity).You seem to have acne along with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) from previously healed acne. Acne is a well-known side effect of steroid creams. So perh... Read Full »
My son's penis tip is very narrow. How to manage it?
Query: Hi doctor, My 2 year old son's penis tip has a very narrow opening. The foreskin at the bottom part is quite flexible, but it seems to be attached to the inner meatus at the tip. When I try to pull back the foreskin for cleaning gently, the inner meatus is hardly visible. Earlier, he used to have ba... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This phenomenon is known as phimosis. Most of the time, steroid ointment will help. In your case, it has helped. So, do not worry even if the opening is small as long as there is no ballooning of the prepuce. You can get a circumcision if you want to get rid of this prob... Read Full »
What will happen with prolonged use of topical steroids?
Query: Hi doctor, Two years back I had the problem of ringworm on my upper leg near both sides of the testes and I used antifungal cream Betnovate C and Quadriderm. By using this cream my ringworm are gone but skin becomes very thin with rashes marks. Now there is no problem with ringworm but the skin look... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at the history and the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) there seems to be a clear correlation. Betnovate-C (a combination of Betamethasone valerate and Clioquinol) is a steroid cream and Quadriderm is a very nonspecific kind of cream. ... Read Full »
Why do I have a piece of dry skin on the center of the nipple?
Query: Hi doctor, Is it normal to have a piece of dry skin in the center of the nipple? I was just able to pick it out. My last mammogram was normal, which was taken six months before. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for trusting us about your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Your symptoms are suggestive of eczematous dermatitis. You can keep the area dry and clean, apply steroid ointment over it and use vitamin E capsules. Are yo... Read Full »
I am experiencing itchy blisters. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18 year old female, and I do not know what is happening with my body. I have itchy blisters on my five fingers, and my entire body feels very itchy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though the description of your query is a bit brief and vague, I could think of two possibilities in your case. Pompholyx - where one gets very tiny itchy blisters over the sides of fingers and palms. It requires taking oral antiallergic drugs like Cetirizine along with ... Read Full »
Can dermaroller be used on extremely thin and dark skin?
Query: Hello doctor, I have applied steroid cream (Betnovate-C) and my skin has become extremely thin and dark now. A dermatologist recommended me to try dermaroller so I want to know is it safe? And will it work? Please explain in detail as nothing has worked for me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Indiscriminate use of topical steroids can cause skin thinning (due to collagen degradation) amongst other side effects like acne, facial hair, etc. Most of these side effects resolve gradually over next few months after stopping the topical steroid cream. This recov... Read Full »
How to heal my damaged skin after using cortisone cream?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old. I am trying to find a way to heal my skin after abuse of cortisone creams. Quite specifically, in between my eyebrows, my skin is seriously thin and looks damaged. I stopped using the cortisone creams before four years, and I was given them to use due to allergic rea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How long did you use cortisone cream over the face?Repair of steroid-induced damage requires a lot of patience. In mild to moderate cases, gentle cleanser - Cetyl alcohol based with barrier repair agents containing Ceramide and Hyaluronic acid suffice. In cases where d... Read Full »
How to treat my running nose present since childhood?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a running nose since childhood and it has not been cured since then. Right now I am 45 years old. I have changed a lot of doctors. I have asthma and polyps in the right nose. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned about polyps in right nose. It might be a cause of your recurrent nasal discharge. If symptoms are very irritating, then you may try a course of nasal steroid spray for a period of one month and see the response. If runny nose is accompanied by sne... Read Full »
What could be the reason for my penis discoloration after using the steroidal cream?
Query: Hello doctor, I used a steroid cream that contains Clotrimazole and Betamethasone on the bottom of the penis head and foreskin. One year later penis is still discolored (sometimes a bit blue at the base - but it is usually a bit red, and the foreskin is red and irritated). What could be the reason? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please share clear pictures of the penis head (after slowly retracting the foreskin) and other affected areas so that the problem can be diagnosed correctly and suggest correct treatment. Kindly revert. Thank you. Read Full »
I have rashes spreading to all over my body that is dry and peeling. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, I have tiny rashes all over my body. It started with my hands, then my laps, now it seems to be all over. Sometimes, it looks very dry, as though it is peeling and whitish. I went to the hospital and I was told it could be an allergic reaction and to relax but it has been almost a mon... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaint and reviewed the attached photograph (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems to be dermatitis. I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like Clobetasol propionate cream diluted in a moisturizing lotion in the r... Read Full »