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I have a small rash on my belt line. Please suggest a treatment.
Query: Hello doctor,I have a small rash on my belt line that has been there for a number of weeks. It is red, inflamed, and bumpy. It tends to itch a lot. It is not ring-shaped, more like a razor burn. I take Roaccutane, Aropax, and Valtrex. Please find the image. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have viewed the file (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This is a common site for fungal infection and frictional dermatitis. I suggest you take tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg orally at bedtime to reduce the itching. Consult your specialist doctor, discu... Read Full »
I have a fungal infection in my right hand. How to treat it?
Query: Hello doctor,I have one red spot on my right hand, which is a fungal infection. Sometimes, it will grow in other body parts like stomach or legs, but then automatically disappears in 2 to 3 days. I am so worried. What to do? What is the treatment for this? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Have you applied any creams? Do you have a history of diabetes or hypertension? In the case of a fungal infection, you can try using Onabet (Sertaconazole) cream or Episert (Sertaconazole) cream or DK gel (Miconazole), twice a day. But if there is a recurrence, then ora... Read Full »
Why do I experience foul or rotten vaginal odors?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. I am 5 feet 4 inches tall and weigh 105 pounds. I am experiencing foul or rotten odors coming from my vagina, and I cannot figure out what it is or what I am doing wrong. This has been happening inconsistently for about 2 years. I have a history of taking ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. I am truly sorry about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms, you have developed pelvic inflammatory disease caused by bacteria... Read Full »
Can Lulifin lotion harm my eyes if dropped accidentally?
Query: Hi doctor, My mom accidentally dropped the Lulifin lotion into my eyes. Is there any first aid treatment or should I contact the doctor? Please tell me. I am scared. Read Full »
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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Lulifin is an antifungal lotion. You should immediately do an eye wash with clean water, and continue this for at least 20 to 30 minutes. You can get some antibiotics steroid eye drops and apply for three times a day for four to five days. Please remember that if your v... Read Full »
I have pain during sex and urination. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a doctor because I had symptoms of vaginal thrush, itchiness, and sometimes white discharge. My fiance also had an itchy dick so I thought he had thrush as well. I got prescribed Fluconazole for it and he used a cream for it. Both our symptoms went away so we had sex four da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A single Fluconazole pill does not treat the thrush completely. As you had painful sex and blood thereafter accompanied with painful urine, indicates that you have developed thrush associated vaginitis, which needs to be treated with both antifungals and antibiotics ... Read Full »
I have ringworm infection for the past seven months. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had ringworm for the past seven months. It comes and goes. I have used many creams tablets. No use. But finally, I found a cream named Valerate-C. It is a very effective cream. If I apply it once at night, it solves the itching problem overnight. The infection also reduces for a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Please take a picture of the lesion and send it to us. The cream you are using is a combination of steroid and antifungal. You may get similar creams everywhere. Read Full »
I have developed white spots on my pubic area. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old female, and I have developed raised white spots on my pubic area that are sometimes itchy. Despite never having had sexual intercourse, I previously visited a dermatologist for tinea versicolor on my back. I was prescribed Itraconazole for two weeks, followed by one d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.You will receive an answer shortly.Regards. Read Full »
My mother suffers from recurrent yeast infections. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My mother suffers from recurrent breastfold yeast infections. She takes Bactrim twice daily for about three months to fend off bladder Escherichia coli UTIs (urinary tract infections). She was able to gain final control over the yeast after a few weeks when Canesten could not, by using... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. Yeast or fungal infection is always a treatable condition, although wetness and moisture sometimes cause a recurrence of fungal infection. If you take the medicine properly, the fungal infection will go away. Apply Ketoconazole cr... Read Full »
My buttocks have redness. Do I have psoriasis?
Query: Hello doctor, For a couple of months, I have had a red area between my butt cheeks (not anus, further up where butt cheeks meet). This developed on the right side as a large area of redness which now feels scaly and a bit raised. At times it may feel moist, watery, not quite bleedy though. I tried a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After carefully reading your complaints and looking at your photographs, there seem to be three possibilities (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Tinea cruris. Psoriasis. Erythrasma. For making a clear cut diagnosis, I need the answers for a few qu... Read Full »
I have a fungal infection on scrotum. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor During my travels, I developed a fungal infection on my scrotum. I utilized Lamisil antifungal cream for eight days, but unfortunately, I ran out. The recommended duration for the treatment was 12 days. I am currently experiencing a gradual return of the itch and burning sensation, althou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. I have reviewed your query, and I am sorry to hear about the discomfort you are experiencing. The most effective way to treat a fungal infection is to consistently apply th... Read Full »