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I have round red spots under my armpits. I do not have itching or pain. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I suddenly noticed some round red spots under both my armpits. I do not feel any itches or pain, and it does not look like bumps on the skin. Instead, it is within the normal skin layer. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This condition is known as pityriasis versicolor. It is a form of superficial fungal skin infection. The color of lesions can be dark or hyperpigmented, light or hypopigmented, red or erythematous. Different colors can be there so it is na... Read Full »
What is the treatment for my dry and flaky dark patches?
Query: Hello doctor, I have mild eczema and PCOS. I have dark patches under my arms, breasts, stomach, and behind my neck. I also have lighter patches on my stomach and back. I have used antifungal creams to get rid of the dark patches, but it works only once. Right now, I am consuming less dairy and tryin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Dark patches are because of a fungal infection called pityriasis versicolor. I suggest you the below treatment plan. Cream Luliconazole is to be applied on the dark patches twice daily for a month. Venusia max lotion, to be applied to the w... Read Full »
What are these small white, bumpy, itchy, and round dots on my neck?
Query: Hi,I have had small white dots on my neck for the past three months. These spots are bumpy and sometimes itchy. They are small and round, like the shape of small freckles. When I touch it, it is not smooth. What can it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Please answer a few questions. Do you have any drug history or drug allergies? Do you have a history of atopy or allergies? Do you have an issue with excess sweating? Are you diabetic? Have you ever had any fungal infect... Read Full »
I have had spots on my inner elbow for the past three months. Can you please help?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. My height is 5’6, and I weigh 220.2 lbs. I currently do not take any medication but vitamins. I have had noticeable spots on my inner elbow for the past three months, and I am unsure what caused them. It scares me because I am not sure if it is a serious me... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. This condition is known as Pityriasis Versicolor, a form of superficial fungal skin infection. The color of the lesions can be dark or hyperpigmented, light or hypopigmented, red or erythematous. It can worsen in summers and with sweati... Read Full »
I have some nonpalpable spots on the skin. How can I get rid of them?
Query: Hello doctor, I have some nonpalpable spots on the skin, the majority of them are on the chest near the shoulder. I have a large patch that keeps spreading on my neck and changes color like dirt. It started two years ago. How can I get rid of it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This condition is known as pityriasis versicolor. It is a form of superficial fungal skin infection. The color of lesions can be dark or hyperpigmented, light or hypopigmented, red or erythematous. There are different colors like light brow... Read Full »
Could asymptomatic rashes on my back indicate pityriasis versicolor?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had something on my back for the past one year. I guess it to be pityriasis versicolor, but I am not sure about that. I do not take any medications. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a fungal infection with an atopic rash. I suggest applying Candid lotion (Clotrimazole) or Kevon lotion (Ketoconazole) 20 minutes before bath for 20 days. Use Dersil-AF body wash (Ketoconazole) or KZ soap (Ketoconazole) for bathing for one month. Use Candid dus... Read Full »
Will pityriasis versicolor worsen if the application of medication is not regular?
Query: Hi doctor,I have white patches. I could not take medication for the past three to four years, and it has become worse. Patches spread severely. Only in legs, I do not have it yet, except I have it all over the body. Am using Kz soap for the past year. I will attach the photos with the recent prescri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From pictures, it is looking like skin condition pityriasis versicolor (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It is common during the summer months. But your infection is very severe and extensive. Are you having severe dandruff or psoriasis problem? I... Read Full »
How do you get pityriasis versicolor?
Query: Hi doctor, I have always had some spots on my arms brighter than the rest of my skin, but they were very few and almost invisible. Two months before, I bought a body cream that I thought would make the skin even, but it had the opposite effect. The spots were not present on my legs before, but now ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. But there are no attached photographs in your message. Kindly send a picture of the affected area to assess the condition and to suggest you the appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Take care. Read Full »
Can pityriasis versicolor recur?
Query: Hi doctor, I have dark spots on my neck and chest. What could it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What are the symptoms in it and how long it has been there? Please send few more good quality photographs taken in a natural light from different angles and distances. Regards. Read Full »
What could be the tiny spots present in the outer layer of penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old unmarried male. I have tiny white spots on the top of the penis and on the outer skin also. I do masturbation regularly. Please suggest any treatment for the removal of white spots. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such white spots could be pearly penile papules or warts or fungal infection. Without seeing these spots, it is difficult to provide a definitive diagnosis. So please share a photo of the spots so I can make a confirmative diagnosis and suggest treatment. Read Full »