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What is causing these red dots all over child's body?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a 2 year old daughter. She is breaking out with red dots all over her body. They do not look like measles or chicken pox. She weighs 30 pounds and has no other symptoms. I have tried giving her a child allergy medication because I thought she might have developed an allergy to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more information for a quality answer. The onset of symptoms, duration? any itching? associated fever or weight loss? history of jaundice? any relevant family history? The site of red spots? is it distributed to a specific area? because it can indicate e... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have been bitten on my ankles, neck, shoulders, and abdomen by something. There are red spots that have formed, which are very itchy. It looks white in the middle and red around it. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Based on the information provided, if you have been bitten by something, it could be from various sources like insects, spiders, or even certain types of plants. The red ... Read Full »
My 5-year-old son has had painful red and white inflamed spots on his tongue. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor,My 5-year-old son has had painful red and white inflamed spots on his tongue. It has come and gone three times in two months. They are everywhere especially at the tip and on the sides. We can visually see all the bumps, and the tongue does not look normal. He also complains that they a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attached images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and it seems like an inflammatory or infectious lesion of the tongue making it super itchy. If the taste buds are involved then the sense of taste may also be altered in so... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been getting recurring hard red bumps along my temples for the past two years. They look like acne but do not react to the acne treatment. They are incredibly stubborn and never subside. They occasionally have a tiny whitehead at the top but are usually closed comedones. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I can understand your concern. Acne Vulgaris is a common skin problem in adolescents and in adulthood. It involves pilosebaceous follicles or oil glands and therefore is seen to involve areas where oil glands are dense like the face, chest, back, and upper arms. In your... Read Full »
I have red bumps on my forehead. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hi doctor, I have red bumps on my forehead. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the images attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it is due to excess oil and sebum secretions from your skin, hormonal fluctuations in your body depending on the age group, imbalanced diet including consuming fatty food, red meat, and swe... Read Full »
I have red dots on my face after using a vitamin C serum. Is it due to an allergy?
Query: Hello doctor, My face has red dots, and I feel there is more difference in the morning than the rest of the day. Yesterday, I used a vitamin C serum on my face, which caused an allergy. I am attaching the pictures for your reference. Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the attached pictures (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). There appears to be an irritant contact dermatitis over the cheeks and early acne. The redness will take five to seven days to subside. You need to keep applying a non-comed... Read Full »
I have red acne dots all over my face. How to get rid of them?
Query: Hello doctor, I had mild acne when I was 14 to 16 years old, and it recently stopped. However, I now have red dots all over my face that look as if they are beneath my skin, it has been almost a year, and they are still on my face. I am not on any medication for it or for other health issues. What d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. Pimples can be due to hormonal causes or can be due to oily skin. I suggest you: Do not use hair oil or sticky cream on your face. Avoid oily food, chocolate, and milk products. Avoid dust, and use sunscreen (ab... Read Full »
I have recurring itchy red spots on my leg. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have red spots on my lower leg, and they are itchy. I have had these spots for months, and they keep coming back. I am not sure if it is bed bugs or something serious. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I suggest you apply Fucibet (Betamethasone and Fusidic acid) cream at night for ten days. Please answer the following questions for a better understanding of your problem: Is there any night aggravatio... Read Full »
How to manage recurring red pimple-like spots?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had what seems to be two pimple spots appear on my chest today. I will submit some images of them. Do they look like pimples or spots, and what can I do about them? I can feel the bumps on my skin, which are red. I had had similar spots and pimples all over my skin before, for whic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please answer the following questions. 1. Do you have any itching in the lesion? 2. Do you have any allergies to specific things? 3. Is the spot present elsewhere in the body? Hope this helps. Thanks and take c... Read Full »
I have tiny dots on my stomach that becomes dry and bleeds while scratching. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I developed rashes with black dots in the center, which became dry on scratching and bleed. Tiny dots on my stomach, which I think happened because of a dirty bed sheet or blanket, I used Betamethasone and Terbinafine ointment separately over each rash spot. It got cured, but due to m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the history and images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) provided by your end, and I understand your concern. The flaky spots formed following the reduction of inflammation caused due to fungal infection are normal, and they u... Read Full »