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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 tiny smooth painless bumps on my butt?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. About a month ago, I realized I had tiny smooth painless bumps on the inside of my butt cheek. They do not have pus, itch, or hurt. I have had unprotected sex, so I went to a clinic. That doctor said it was not herpes and she did not think it was warts because there ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I am very sorry the pictures are bit blurry, but it looks like molluscum. You will have to meet dermatologist because you are saying that they are spreading. Molluscum is also sexually transm... Read Full »
Can I have an STD due to painful bumps present on my labia?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20 year old female. I have had two sexual partners. The second one is my current boyfriend. I used to shave my pubic hair all the time but started getting razor bumps from it. I decided to stop and let the hair grow out fully before attempting to shave it again. I noticed the ot... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your description, I can list a few possibilities for the painful bumps over the pubic region: Folliculitis - a bacterial infection of hair follicles. Pseudofolliculitis - ingrown hair causing inflammation. Herpes genitalis - viral STD, painful blisters in ... Read Full »
Why do I have white spots in penis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a question. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is redness. It looks like folliculitis as per the picture. I cannot really comment on what is going on unless you mention symptoms. Please elaborate your skin problem. Do you have itching? How ... Read Full »
I have sore on my forehead. Shall I try Sulfa antibiotic?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to my doctor yesterday for a sore on my forehead. I was concerned it would be skin cancer. He agreed that it looked strange, and suggested a Sulfa antibiotic to see if it is getting better. If not he told me to come back again. I am curious about it. Kindly give me an opinion on... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can see it has formed scab now, (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and it could be, Folliculitis (I see a similar small red spot on the scalp), it responds to topical antibiotics like Clindamycin 1 %, Mupirocin 2 %. Irritated seborrheic keratosis ... Read Full »
Why are there small red bumps in beard area when I wake up?
Query: Hello doctor, Every morning I wake up and the beard area of my face is full of small red bumps. This has happened for many months now. I wash my face with Cetaphil cleanser and sometimes Ketoconazole shampoo. This removes some of the pus but my face is still red and a little itchy. I took several di... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This condition is called folliculitis. It is the infection of hair follicles that form red bumps and pustules around the opening of hairs on the skin surface. Most of the time the infection is bacteri... Read Full »