Medical Advice on "Dermatology"

How to promote hair growth in a 5-year-old kid with patchy hair loss?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. From the history you shared, it seems like a fungal infection of the scalp, which is quite common in this age group. Fungal infections of the scalp usually cause hair ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Filza Hafeez

What could be the reason for the lines on my two fingers that did not grow out?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It might be longitudinal melanonychia, a benign condition, and there is no need for treatment. But, on the other hand, it can be due to some physiological conditions and...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

How do I fade the acne marks without laser treatment?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is redness and some pus filled acne too (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Use cleanser like Cetaphil to wash face. Apply either Retin-A gel (Tretinoin) or Benzoyl peroxide gel in night and Clinda...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Basti Bharatesh Devendra

Some of my yellow and green tattoos are itchy, bumpy, and hard. What should I do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Itchiness and thickening over tattoos indicate a couple of things. As these are occuring over colored pigments, there is a high chance for you to have tattoo granuloma. It means that the colored pigments have caused a fo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Suvina Attavar

How to get rid of the chickenpox scars?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that the chickenpox scars have been disconcerting to you. The treatment approach would depend on the depth of the wounds. Very deep scars would need a procedure like dermabrasion. For superficial scars, y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hari Hara Sudhan

I have raised, red, and itchy bumps on my cheeks after microneedling. Are they keloids?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are genetically predisposed to get keloids over your body, you can get it after some trauma to your skin, for example, burns, dermabrasion, and even chemical peeling.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shama Naaz

What medicine should I take for an itching genitalia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and they are normal. The liver function test is slightly raised, but there is no need to worry about such levels. The ESR (erythrocyte sedime...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sampada Avinash Thakare

Do moles with a 6 mm diameter become micromelanomas before metastasizing at 0.4 mm?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood the concern. There is no specific size of melanoma to predict metastasis. Any size of melanoma can metastasize depending on the site, and the lymphatic drainage. I hope this has hel...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Barve Vaibhav Saidas

How to differentiate between a wart and poison ivy skin growth in my wrist?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If it has appeared only for the last four days, it cannot be a wart. Warts are slow-growing lesions. The sudden onset and itchy lesion is more likely an irritant contact dermatitis to something (like poison ivy). The st...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nidhin Varghese

How to cure acne that has been there for 17 years?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You would need oral retinoid treatment from your dermatologist for four to five months for the treatment of acne. Have you taken any treatment previously?   View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal