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Query: Hello doctor, I have oily, acne-prone skin. I started using vitamin C and the very next day a lot of pus-filled, red, and painful pimples emerged on my face. I am really confused about whether it is due to purging or the product is not suiting me. What to do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Hope you are doing well. Welcome to icliniq.com. I understood your concern. Since you have acne-prone skin, I would like to know if you had any active acne lesions when you started using the topical vitamin C and if you are on any other topical or oral medications for the acne lesions. U... Read Full »
What are the red, itchy, and pus-filled lesions on my face?
Query: Hello doctor, I have developed some lesions on my face which are only increasing and painful. First they developed pus and started itching. The next day the pus broke and it became reddish and more sensitive. I have attached pictures. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do understand your concern. It appears to be a secondary bacterial infection due to scratching of the lesion. Apply Mupirocin cream twice daily for two weeks. Tablet Roxid (Roxithromycin) 150 mg twice daily after food for five days. Use Povidone iodine s... Read Full »
I have pus-filled acne and scars on my face. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am dealing with a significant issue of pus-filled acne and persistent acne scars exacerbated by my oily skin. I have attempted to address it using Picspot, Vitamin C chewable tablets, and Azithromycin plus 500, which have improved but have not entirely resolved the issue. Please help... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Acne can have various causes, such as hormonal fluctuations, genetic predisposition, diet, environmental factors, skincare product use, underlying medical conditions, medications, and stress. Considering conditions like PC... Read Full »
I have an inner thigh irritation from skin friction. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing inner thigh irritation, which is slightly sore without pus. It worsens when the skin on both thighs rubs together during walking or standing. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Please provide the following details for clarification: Your age. Symptoms you are experiencing. How long you have had these symptoms. Where the lesions are located. Whether these symptoms are present in any other part ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 25-year-old male, and I have been suffering from boils for 10 months back continuously (like they are coming and going and again coming and then going) after that a boil-type cyst formed eight months back in the private area, I did not care about it because I thought that it wil... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. From the attached images (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) appears to be folliculitis or boil as per your explanation. Apply Fucidin cream twice daily for seven days (on folliculitis or on painful tender ... Read Full »
Why do I have multiple boils, lumps, and pus-filled sores in my armpits, groin, and other regions?
Query: Hello doctor, I have boils, reddish pus-filled sores, and lumps under both my armpits, eyes, groin region, and other parts of the body. What to do? Please suggest treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query and understood your concern. It seems you have a recurrent boil problem. Boils (also called furuncles) are deep bacterial infections of hair follicles. The cause of recurrence is Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which is most commonly carried in the... Read Full »
My left cheek feels sore after pinching a hard bump. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. I am a nonsmoker or drinker of alcohol. I recently noticed one or two hard bumps on my cheek on the left side of my face. I decided to try and pick them, as I thought they were pimples. But there was blood and clear or yellow liquid out and my left cheek has be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please note the following points first: 1) Of the two lesions, both represent some form of psoriasis involving the facial skin at least over the surface. The lower larger ovoid lesion appears to be psoriasis only, although it would be impossible to be sure of that with... Read Full »
I am suffering from boil on my right knee. Kindly suggest me solution.
Query: Hi doctor,I have boil on my right knee. It is already pus-filled but has not popped on its own. My family wants to pop it with a stick. Is it a healthy approach? Or what should I do so the boil will heal on its own more quickly? (I have my 12th mid term in less than a week, and I need to be better b... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq. I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. According to your concern, popping a pus -filled boil with stick is not healthy at all because it may lead to dissemination of infection and eventually ... Read Full »
I have a growth in the scrotum with white discharge. What could be the reason?
Query: Hi doctor,Can you tell me what this growth on my scrotum is and possible treatment options? It popped out about nine months ago and has been of the same size for seven months. It squishes out some white stuff every morning. All my vitals are normal, and I am healthy. I put some iodine on it after I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It looks like you have an epidermal or sebaceous cyst of the scrotum. They are benign, noncancerous skin cysts and can happen anywhere on the skin. Scrotal cysts are common and may discharge a cheesy white material if pressed or ruptured. T... Read Full »
I have had fluid-filled bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these be?
Query: Hi doctor, I had these fluid-filled hard bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these possibly be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The image you have shared is not very clear (the attachments are removed to protect the patient's identity), but it looks like you have multiple sebaceous or retention cysts on your scrotum. They are not transmissible. They may or may not inc... Read Full »