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My 1-year-old kid has itchy red skin with scaly patches. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 1 year old. She is suffering from itchy skin from time to time. Rashes look like red patches and scales. It is very itchy when it is too dry. We went to the doctor last week, and they gave her Quadrotopic cream and oral anti-histamine. It went fine, but after seven days... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, please do not use Quadrotopic cream for a one-year-old child, as it contains a strong steroid and is not meant for babies. If you have applied it for a long time, it will cause skin thinning, redness, and sun sensitivity, along with other side effects of s... Read Full »
I have dry, flaky skin after using anti-acne creams. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,Recently I have been prescribed Tretinoin 0.25 cream and Benzaclin gel for my mild acne but ever since I started I have been getting dry and flaky skin around my eyes and mouth and burns on my cheek. Which cream is causing this? And how do I continue using them, if so? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your case. Actually, it is a very common side effect of Tretinoin cream and sometimes Bezclin (Clindamycin and Benzoyl peroxide) also causes it. My opinion is to stop both medicines for a week. If you have severe burning use Hydrocortisone cream only on... Read Full »
I have had dry skin and discoloration on my upper lip line. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had dry skin and discoloration on my upper lip line for four days. It happens very frequently. I tried applying Boroline, but it did not get any better. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq.com. You now have exclusive access to an expert medical opinion. I have gone through the details provided and I do understand your concern. Dry skin and discoloration over the upper lip usually occur due to dermatitis (a common skin condition that causes... Read Full »
I have dry and cracked skin around my nails. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have dry, cracked skin slightly underneath and around my thumbnail. The symptoms have been present for over a year and a half, and I have used every lotion, moisturizer, oil, and Neosporin to get this condition to heal. Many pieces of advice are given from various sources, including ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I have examined your picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems you are suffering from paronychia with maybe ingrown nails. Paronychia is a soft tissue infection around a fingernail th... Read Full »
I have dryness and itching in finger webs of both hands. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, The webs of my fingers on both hands are dry and itchy. There is also a spot at the back of my neck, oblong in shape that is similarly dry and itchy. They have become reddish from vigorous scratching. The last time I consulted a doctor in January 2020. My follow-up consultation was ov... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from dryness and itching of fingers of both hands. According to the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that is provided here, you may suffer from contact derm... Read Full »
I am having dry patches around both eyes. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor,I am having dry patches around both eyes. Although I have had dark circles for a long time, this has never happened. I am using mild face cream to keep the area moist, but it is not sufficient. It is also slightly painful. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like an allergy reaction. I advise you to use a mixture of one portion of baby shampoo diluted in five portions of warm water, and clean your face and the affected area. Rinse with warm water, then with cold water immediately. At the end apply Tobramycin... Read Full »
I have a fungal infection that occurs again and again. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Please take a look at my case of skin dryness and flaking on my face. This is a cyclic condition that occurs almost every 7-8 months. The dryness persists for 1-2 months during which I also have general body itching over my hands, legs, and under my ribs on the sides. The strange thing is... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all I would like you to thank for giving me a perfect clinical history with perfect photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a crystal clear case of seborrheic dermatitisand is moderate in nature. It is a fungal infection and is very ... Read Full »
I have dry and scaly skin with white and black scars. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have very dry skin. My skin is like fish skin since I was in my grade school until today. I have white and black scars also. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, the following is my diagnosis and treatment. Read Full »
How to treat the chronic skin condition right above my left ankle?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old male. I have this skin condition right above my left ankle and its been there for almost 15 years. I have tried to get it treated a few times but, it just did not go away. Sometimes, it is itchy but at others it is fine. The last time I saw a dermatologist, she presc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and viewed the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I can see dry, raised, hyperpigmented, scaly lesions. This is lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and is usually itchy. The ointment with Betamethasone and Salicylic aci... Read Full »
I noticed skin color change on my elbow. Is that a skin disease?
Query: Hi doctor, Before 20 days ago, I noticed an appearance of white skin on my left elbow. I thought it was due to change of weather. My left elbow had few changes in skin color when compared to the right elbow. My body is weak and lean. I have attached the picture to you. Is this a skin disease or not... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It does not look like a severe problem. So there is no need to worry. There are drying and flaky scaling of the skin in the elbow area. It is a simple pro... Read Full »