Rash, Dermatology FAQ - Page 13

Is this tinea cruris or pityriasis rosea? Hello Doctor: Last Friday, I felt a bit itchy at the root of my left thigh's inner side and noticed a few red bumps that were slightly raised and had some scaling (attached image: http://imgur.com/KTgwItW). When I visited a Tradition...

Questions about medication for shingles? Hello Doctor, on Monday I experienced headaches (pain when moving my head, with blackouts) and developed a rash on my back (the rash appeared on 5/5 and is painful). I visited a family medicine clinic, and the doctor diagnosed me with shin...

Dyshidrotic eczema / Suspected insect bites on the body? I have been experiencing a lot of sweat blisters on my hands these past two days, which are both itchy and painful. Someone suggested using Betaderm, is this effective? Additionally, on the same day that the sweat blisters ...

How to differentiate between urticaria and eczema? Hello Doctor: My sixth-grade child had a rash on the back of the knee during the summer, which was itchy. A dermatologist diagnosed it as eczema and prescribed an anti-itch cream, and it hasn't recurred since. Now in seventh...

Scabies treatment Hello Doctor, my condition started about two months ago when I noticed a rash on my ankle. At first, I thought it was a flea bite. I kept scratching it and applied a general antihistamine cream, but it didn't improve for a long time. It persisted for over a...

Steroid use Hello, Doctor. Recently, my urticaria has flared up again. The doctor prescribed multiple antihistamines, but they haven't been effective. After that, I received an injection of 40 mg of methylprednisolone and was prescribed two tablets of Dexamethasone to take t...

Is the treatment method for scabies incorrect? I recently visited the doctor, who suggested that I might have a parasitic infection. I was prescribed a topical medication to be applied in the morning and another one, Urelis, to be used before bedtime. While the itching on my body...

Is this normal? A few days ago, I was sleeping and felt an itch on my buttocks. I scratched it and when I got up, I noticed that the area I scratched had swollen into small lumps. I thought it might just be redness from scratching, so I didn't pay much attention to it. The n...

Drug allergy I would like to ask the doctor, I currently have hives, and the doctor at the hospital first prescribed antihistamines (Loratadine) for me, but the effect was minimal. Later, the doctor added corticosteroids (Dexamethasone) and another antihistamine (Cetirizine), but...

Contact dermatitis Hello, doctor. I developed a severe drug rash on my foot due to using a medicated patch. When I visited the doctor, I was prescribed Betamethasone ointment. I noticed that one of the indications for this medication is discoid lupus erythematosus. I would like t...

The duration of treatment for shingles? Hello, I developed shingles in early April. I went to see a dermatologist the day after the rash appeared. The doctor prescribed medication and also gave me a blue medication that I had to pay for out of pocket, which I took every four hour...

Itchy and red skin? A few days ago, due to the hot weather, I slept without a shirt. The next day, I woke up to find two red, itchy spots on my abdomen. At first, I thought it was mosquito bites, so I scratched them. However, the following day, I woke up to find that the two spot...

Shingles Hello, doctor. Around March 26, I experienced a subtle stabbing pain in my left chest. On March 30, a rash appeared on the lower left chest, and on March 31, blisters formed on the lower left chest and the left side of my back. That day, I visited a dermatologist, took f...

After sweating, there are red rashes all over the body, but they are not itchy? At the end of March 2016, during a physical education class, I sweated a lot and developed red rashes all over my body (which were not itchy). After my body stopped sweating for a while, the rashes di...

Cold-induced urticaria I have had allergies for nearly 20 years. Whenever I am exposed to cold air, swim in cold water, or if the air conditioning is too cold, I develop rashes. However, if I stay in a warm environment for about half an hour, the symptoms gradually improve. Is th...

Red spots or red dots? Hello doctor, I previously had small red spots on my hands, about the size of a ballpoint pen dot, flat and not raised. They are not acne or any type of follicular keratosis or heat rash... They do not affect me and eventually disappear on their own after a...

Inquiry about folliculitis? Hello, I currently have a large red rash in the middle of my chest that is oozing and very itchy. I have seen a dermatologist and have been taking medication for about two weeks. While the rash has decreased in size and the itching has stopped, I still...

Red rash on the hand? Hello, it seems that the weather has been very hot lately, and I've been experiencing red rashes on my thighs and arms that are neither painful nor itchy. They usually disappear in about a week. I would like to know if this is an allergy or if there is ...

Is it normal to have hives? Hello doctor, I previously went to the emergency room for urticaria, received an injection, and took medication for three days. Now, I occasionally have red rashes (on my neck and the inner thighs) that are not itchy, but the worst part is the pain. Is...

The issue of scabies? I previously had scabies and haven't had any rashes for a while! However, recently I've developed many pimple-like rashes on my chest! They aren't itchy but are somewhat painful! Could this be a recurrence of scabies?