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Itching

Itching or pruritus is the irritating sensation that you have, which relieves on scratching. Some common conditions that cause itching are dry skin, food allergy, end-stage kidney disease, candidiasis, cirrhosis, contact dermatitis, hives, skin rashes, impetigo, body or head lice.

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I am experiencing hallmarks of rosacea. Please suggest.

Query: Hi doctor, I have thick skin pads on my cheeks, and the symptoms have all the hallmarks of rosacea, redness, itchiness, pain in sunlight, blushing, etc. I was becoming very self-conscious of my face and wondered if I could do anything to reduce the symptoms. It started almost 10 to 15 years ago, but...  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it seems to be a manifestation of rosacea. Please send good quality photographs taken in natural light to confirm the diagnosis and to provide you the proper treatment.   Read Full »

I have an allergy on my right testicle. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 29-years-old and I have an allergy on my right testicle. It is itchy and dry. Please suggest a solution for this problem.  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from lichen simplex chronicus of the scrotum. I suggest using Mometasone cream twice daily for 10 days and tablet Teczine M (Levocetirizine and Motelukast) twice daily for 10 days. Consult a specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start takin...  Read Full »

What could be the itchy rash on the genital area?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a male, weighing 123 pounds, and height of about 5'6". I am on no medications. There is a kind of rash (itchy, irritated). It usually does not bother me, but it has been there for a long time. It is between where the legs join the body and my genital area. I wonder it can be eczem...  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send a few more photographs taken in natural light from different angles and distances. Exactly, how long has it been there? Any history of hypertension or diabetes mellitus?  Read Full »

I feel pain on penis while retraction and there are some painful red dots on the tip. What is the necesssary action?

Query: Hello doctor, I had been suffering from this problem from last one week, as I retract my penis outer wall, it is paining and slightly swollen, also the tip of the penis has red small colour dots on it and it is scratchy and painful. So please recommend for necessary action.  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is looking like candidal balanitis. Please take the following medications and revert back to me in seven days. Tablet Intawin 200 mg (Fluconazole) daily for 10 days, Canesten lotion (Clotrimazole), apply twice daily, tablet Teczine M (Levocetirizine and Montelukast) ...  Read Full »

What could cause recurrent itchy rashes on the neck and upper chest even after medications?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. I have these rashes on one part of my body which is the right side of my neck and some on the upper part of my chest. The first batch of rashes I had was two weeks ago. It looked flat, oval/circle, scaly and is really itchy. I showed a picture of it to our f...  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send us the photograph of all affected areas including the close-ups. What are the symptoms of it? i.e. any pain, burning, or Itching? Any throat infection before the appearance of the rash? Any history of diabetes, hypertension, or family history of the rash?...  Read Full »

Why is there itching in wrists while sleeping?

Query: Hello doctor, I have itching especially during night while sleeping on the two wrists. When you touch, it is a little hard. It is not spreading across the body. On the left arm above the wrist, there is just one boil and on the right wrist, there are two boils. The right ones are itchy but not as m...  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is going in favor of scabies. Use Permethrin 5 % lotion once weekly for two weeks. Tablet Iverscab (Ivermectin), 12 mg once weekly for three weeks. Tablet Teczin M (Levocetirizine and Montelukast) twice daily for 25 days.  Read Full »

Why do I have itchy red blisters all around my body?

Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old male. I am suffering from some red blisters all around my body, which are very itchy. This also spreads in my groin area and in the penile shaft. It is very itchy. Please help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is the itching predominantly occurs at night? Is there any other member of your family affected?   Read Full »

Please suggest the best medicine for itching.

Query: Hi doctor, I am having a tough time with my skin infection. It is being around two months since I got affected by that. I am having hives of dark reddish in color in specific areas like on the penis point and on the buttock. It is so itchy and the whole body is getting so itchy like on the hands and...  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. HH Mite cream (Permethrin) is for scabies. Can you please send me the photograph of the lesion?   Read Full »

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