Medical Advice on "Dermatology"

Why is my shampoo ineffective in controlling my hair fall?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examina...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

How to treat skin burning that occurs, particularly in the morning?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Having gone through the information provided from your end, it appears as urticaria. This is a hypersensitivity reaction of the skin to any pollutants or allergen which ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sandhya Narayanan Kutty

How to treat two symmetrical rashes, about three millimeters in diameter, on my back?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is Tinea corporis (fungal infection). I suggest the following, Avoid steroid cream application as it may worsen the lesion. Apply Luliconazole cream twice daily in the morning and ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dhepe Snehal Laul

What is the most effective treatment for a 4-year-old boy with a recurring red rash under his armpit?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is sad that your child is going through this skin issue. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), and it looks like eczema, specifically atopic eczema. Eczema flares up dur...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

What could be the reason for the color change and the toenail getting detached from the skin beneath?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I reviewed the pictures (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and this onychomycosis, a fungal nail infection. I would suggest the following medicines: A...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

Can the two dark spots on the soles of my feet that have not changed in appearance for the past two years be melanoma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I saw your clinical pictures (attachments are hidden to protect the patient's identity). The mole or nevus on your right foot (first picture) has darker pigmentation in the center, looking sus...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

Can eczema of the lower body spreading to the neck, face, and scalp be a yeast infection?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and can understand your concern. Try to attach a clinical picture to assess lesions and guide you accordingly.Do you have inflammation, itching, burning, pain, or scaling?  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Dhepe Snehal Laul

How to treat painful blisters on the hand that have a burning sensation?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern.I examined your picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). 1. Your mom is suffering from paronychia with maybe ingrown nails. 2. Paronychia is ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suvash Sahu

How can balanitis and red spots that do not go away with antifungal creams be treated?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). You have balanitis with added allergic contact dermatitis. Please stop using Neosporin and Hydrocortisone cream. Hydrocortisone is a topical cort...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashwini. V. Swamy

How to treat painless bumps on the chin that do not disappear with skincare?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can well understand your concern. 1. Milia are very common, benign, keratin-filled cysts. 2. Milia occur when dead skin cells get trapped under the skin's surface, forming small, hard cysts. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suvash Sahu