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I have a recurrent rash behind my ear. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a repeated rash behind my ear. I am pretty poor. So, doctors are not easy to come by. It just pops up sometimes. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have erythematous (red) papules (bumps) behind the ear. I can list a few possibilities: Papular eczema. Allergic contact dermatitis. Insect bite reaction. I would like to know: Is ... Read Full »
Why do I have itchy rashes all over my body?
Query: Hi doctor, I want to ask about my current illness. I am experiencing a sudden itching all over my body for the past two weeks, which resulted in rashes and then became a wound. Even my scrotum and penis have got rashes although I have not scratched them. But the head of the penis is not itchy as co... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The information you have provided depicts as you are suffering from any of the listed possible causes: Scabies. Papular eczema. Allergic contact dermatitis. It is quite difficult to diagnose and suggest anything without seeing the pic... Read Full »
When will rashes go away after using Miconazole cream?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had a rash on my neck for the past one year. It is pinkish, oval in shape and about two centimeters in diameter. I tried using the topical Hydrocortisone 1 % cream I bought from a pharmacy. It seemed to work, as it helped me get rid of the rash. I continued to apply it for about ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), and it looks like Tinea incognito, a fungal infection caused by steroid (Hydrocortisone) cream application. I suggest you stop using Hydrocortisone cream because it is a steroid. When steroid i... Read Full »
I have tiny red raised spots on my inner arms. Should go in to see a doctor about it?
Query: Hi doctor, I have some tiny red spots on my inner arms. I have had it for a few days. They are slightly raised, but not much at all, and they do not itch or hurt. I do have psoriasis on my ankle, which I have had for a few months now. I also had a UTI and took antibiotics to treat it a little more ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is it one forearm or both? Is there any history of travel or stay in a new place like a hotel or camping? Is there any history of gardening, or playing outdoors? Considering the history and after seeing the clinical picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity)... Read Full »
The rash on my body is not resolving despite medicines. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have an itchy rash mainly on my arms, feet, penis, and waist. I have seen a doctor and he said it was scabies but everything he prescribed has not worked. What else could it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I saw your clinical picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). For me, the features are more consistent with lichen planus than scabies. Lichen planus presents with itchy violaceous fault-topped papules (bumps), mainly involving wrists and legs. It also... Read Full »
What to do if I have an itchy skin infection in my buttocks?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old male who developed a skin infection in my buttock. It has been there for the past 7 to 8 months. I did not consult any doctor as I felt uncomfortable with a physical examination. I have itchiness, and the skin in that area has darkened. Also, I have used several over-th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I saw the picture you shared, and you have extensive tinea cruris (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). It is a fungal infection. And please do not use over-the-counter creams. These creams have a... Read Full »
I have painful rashes in various body regions. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. I have been to several doctors, but no one could comment on the painful rash I have on my face, body, and genitals. I have only been given antibiotics to stop and prevent the infection, but that has not helped me. I have had this problem for the past two months. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture you have attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I can see plenty of cysts, erythematous papules (red bumps), and some crusting (yellowish deposit). When I just look at this picture, I think it is severe cystic acne, but you... Read Full »
Why does waxing give me a rash?
Query: Hello doctor, I had waxing done ten days ago and I got a red rash on my genitals. What is this? I am worried about herpes, but it does not hurt and itch. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The bump looks like "folliculitis," which forms after a wax. Waxing pulls hair off the base, irritating the skin and creating bumps around the hair follicle. In herpes, there will be fluid-filled blisters in groups, a... Read Full »