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I get a painful boil on the pubic region after shaving. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. I recently shaved my pubic region for the first time, but because of half-knowledge and no experience. I shaved in both downward and upward direction. Now I have got a boil over an ingrown hair which has turned the region red and swelled up. It pains a lot and I cou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From history, it seems you have developed pseudofolliculitis. But to suggest proper treatment, I need to see these lesions. So please share a photo so I can provide you treatment. You can use Clindac A (Clindamycin phosphate) gel two times daily for seven days. I nee... Read Full »
Does masturbating without lubricant result in a bump on the penis?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23 year old male and in good health. The last time I was sexually active was over two months ago, and after that, I usually would masturbate two to three times a day with no lubricant. I developed a small bump under the head of my penis. So, I looked up online and it was all HPV ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query. From your description, it seems you have developed tractional folliculitis due to excessive masturbation. You can use topical Mupirocin ointment twice daily and take tablet Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for three days after consulting your GP ... Read Full »
I am suffering from vaginal sensitivity and dark spots after shaving. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been shaving since I was 14 years old. At first, shaving was not a problem for me. Everything was fine no dark spots or any signs of hyperpigmentation. But as time passed, the more I shaved, the more sensitive it became down there. I researched home remedies to bleach my vagina na... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You might be suffering from folliculitis barbae and pseudofolliculitis barbae. Please take the following measures. Ensure the skin is well moisturized. Use a lotion containing glycolic acid on the affected areas. This exfoliates the surface skin cells and reduces the... Read Full »
Why do I have itching and red bumps in my pubic area after shaving it?
Query: Hello doctor, I had shaved my pubic area, and now I have itching and red bumps. Is it normal? Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It appears like pseudofolliculitis, a condition that usually happens after shaving due to ingrown hairs. The other possibilities include the following tinea cruris, a fungal infection, candidal infection, bacterial folliculitis, molluscum w... Read Full »
I used to pull the hairs grown on my neck, and my skin is horrible to look. How to clear my skin?
Query: Hello doctor, Hair started growing on my neck when I was about 12, and since then I have pulled the hairs out with my finger, dug the skin with my nails to get the hairs out of the bumps, and used razors and also tweezers. Now my skin looks horrible and is scarred up pretty mad. I am embarrassed at ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a case of pseudofolliculitis barbae, although a term reserved for male beard condition, you got it because of tampering and ill hair removing practices. Treatment includes manual correction of ingrown hair (visit your dermatologist) under magnification. Your... Read Full »
I found bumps on my pubic area, are they molluscum?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had molluscum on my pubic area and my doctor said that was cleared a month ago. Today, I found two small bumps, which are 1 mm or lesser than that. One is yellowish brown in color and another one is pink in color. It might have a hair coming out of the side, but I am not sure. I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. One of the lesions looks like milia, an obstruction of sweat duct, which is very close differential of molluscum contagiosum (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Another lesion just looks like pseudofolliculitis. Both of them have very less chance of spread... Read Full »
Why do I get red spots after shaving?
Query: Hi doctor, A fly bit on my neck around 2-3 days back. It has lead to red spot on that area and further the spots increased with time. I am not sure whether some of the spots have come as I shaved my beard at that time as well. But, such spots have never appeared due to shaving in the past. I have at... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaints and seen the attached photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity). According to me, the small spots are due to pseudofolliculitis which is because of inflammation caused by shaved hair. I would recommend you to apply ... Read Full »