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| Circular bruise colored spots | 11/22/2009 | Uribe |
Q: My teenage son has 7-8 pencil erasure sized circles on each cheek of his face. The circles are ...
A: In order to help you, please take some pictures (web size) and send them to jvelasq51@hotmail.com ...
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| cold hand+feet+burning sensation | 11/19/2009 | Uribe |
Q: My father has burning sensation in his feet and hands and the feets and legs are cold 24 hours. He ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| rash of unknown origin | 11/19/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My daughter is 15 months old and currently has white raised small bumps circled by a flat red rash ...
A: Without seeing the rash, it is difficult to make a diagnosis. The differential would include a ...
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| tanning bed damage? | 11/18/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I am 40 years old and until just within the last few months have had pretty normal skin. I overdid ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Bump | 11/18/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I have noticed a bump the size of a penny in the middle of my forehead. I noticed it after I tried ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Milia | 11/18/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I have had milia for the last two years, every week when i look at my skin i can see more and more ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Foreskin Shrinkage | 11/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: , Last December I suddenly started having trouble with complete retraction of foreskin. Now I see ...
A: The cause of your condition is unknown. However in Europe this disease has been linked to Borrelia ...
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| scalp issues | 11/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My daughter has flakes in her hair near her scalp. I thought it was lice, but taking a closer look I ...
A: I would call the condition sebopsoriasis. You can try over the counter T-Gel which is usually very ...
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| wrinkled fingertips | 11/18/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: The fingertips on both my hands are wrinkled and slightly red and sensitive. This started on my left ...
A: You most likely have what is called hand eczema. Hand eczema is very common this time of year. ...
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| Skin condition on my hands | 11/17/2009 | Uribe |
Q: About a week ago I noticed the skin of my hands were really sensitive. Now, starting a few days ago ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Skin condition on my hands | 11/17/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: About a week ago I noticed the skin of my hands were really sensitive. Now, starting a few days ago ...
A: You most likely have what is called an irritant or contact dermatitis. The latter is an allergic ...
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| herpes | 11/17/2009 | Uribe |
Q: Doc, I know you can help relieve me. I have had HSV-1 for years but recently I was in a relationship ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Herpes | 11/17/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Doc, I know you can help relieve me. I have had HSV-1 for years but recently I was in a relationship ...
A: 1) You can only contact herpes from the area that has had the sore. However, there is something ...
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| sebaceous cyst | 11/17/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have been pushing it in and trying to move it from being in the middle of my forehead to the side. ...
A: You have one of two skin conditions. You either have an epidermoid cyst or a lipoma. The only way ...
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| Another question | 11/16/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: again. I have another question. Four months ago I went to a car racing event and I didn't know I'd ...
A: For the darker lesions, you can use a prescription bleaching cream like Tri-Luma. Tri-luma is ...
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| How to obtain a prescription for accutane? | 11/16/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Fisher, I have been seeing a dermatologist since i was 13 years old for mild to moderate acne and ...
A: See a different dermatologist!!! His excuse for not treating you with accutane is STUPID. I treat ...
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| A weird looking scalp | 11/16/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Doctor. My boyfriend has greasy skin, including the scalp. Because we live in a hot place he ...
A: For this scalp condition we would use a cortisone based shampoo. There is a prescription shampoo ...
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| Small pimple like growths on tip of finger | 11/15/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have small pimple like growths on the tip of the finger.Center of the pimple is clear and ...
A: You most likely have a skin condition called dyshidrotic eczema. The treatment for this is topical ...
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| post menopausal acne | 11/15/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I believe I may have a form or menopausal acne. Several small white (not inflamed) bumps ...
A: Most acne responds to the medication you are using. You may have what are called milia which is not ...
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| recurring itchy red welts | 11/15/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I found a question on here that describes EXACTLY what I am experiencing. You replied to the person ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| UNDER EYE | 11/14/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Can you please tell me if there is an over the counter medication / cream or something that will ...
A: Here are some of the most common causes of true under-eye circles: Allergies Atopic dermatitis ...
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| 2 parts- acne and strange lump.. | 11/13/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I believe that I have mild cystic acne. I'd say that 1 in every 5 pimples I get turns into a cyst ...
A: From your description you have cystic acne. Treatment of this is oral prescription medications like ...
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| Could it be vitiligo? | 11/13/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My daughter is 4 years old. She has very light white patches on her left side of her face(cheek, a ...
A: Your child most likely has what is called Pityriasis Alba. This is postinflammatory ...
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| Could it be vitiligo? | 11/12/2009 | Uribe |
Q: My daughter is 4 years old. She has very light white patches on her left side of her face(cheek, a ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Blisters On Scars? | 11/12/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have some scars on my upper arm from some second degree burns I got slightly over a month ago. I ...
A: Blisters on the skin can be caused by: medications, infections, viruses, genetic diseases, and ...
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| lumps on my legs | 11/12/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I'm 17, in good heath but overwieght. About 3 months ago I got a lump on my right shin. It looked ...
A: Painful bumps on your legs could be a condition called erythema nodosum. This condition is a ...
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| Lined skin abnormality | 11/11/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I have a round spot on my arm near my elbow. It is roughly 1/4 inch wide. It's darker than the ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Fungal infection | 11/11/2009 | Uribe |
Q: Uribe, I suspect I got ringworm/microsporum from my bunny. I don't touch him anymore, but the ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| skin | 11/11/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: About 9 months ago I noticed a pink discoloration on the tip of my penis. Now I have noticed that ...
A: The lesion you describe could be a yeast or fungal infection which would need treatment otherwise ...
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| Indents On Back | 11/11/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Now 2-3 months, I have these horizontal lines on my lower back. There are around 5 lines and vary in ...
A: The lines you describe could be a number of skin conditions. These could be stretch marks called ...
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| Concerned about Nodular Melanoma | 11/10/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I am a fifty year old female and am concerned about a suspicious growth that seemed to appear out of ...
A: In order to help you, please take some pictures (web size) and send them to jvelasq51@hotmail.com ...
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| bump on daughters nose | 11/10/2009 | Uribe |
Q: My 9 year old daughter has a bump on her nose which we thought is was a pimple or a from squeezing ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| spots | 11/10/2009 | Uribe |
Q: my son has a cluster of mole like spots on his back ,one on his lower leg and one on his forehead ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| need to know about skin | 11/10/2009 | Uribe |
Q: My face becomming black day by day and also some pimples on the face. Is this effect of ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Kerion from Tinea Capitis | 11/10/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My daughter Gracie, 4, had a Kerion following Tinea Capitis at the end of July - misdiagnosed for 4 ...
A: The two medications that we use most with children for tinea is oral Lamisil or oral Grieseofulvin. ...
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| white pigment | 11/10/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I just recovered from a severe skin rash on my arm. It started as impetigo and after that went away ...
A: You most likely have what is called postinflammatory hypigmentation. This means the inflammation ...
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| Lip Discoloration | 11/9/2009 | Uribe |
Q: I occassionaly get a purple-ish-red spot just outside of my lip and seems to be extending from the ...
A: Please read my expertise; this site is only to help in a diagnosis, through photos. In order to ...
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| Fungal infection | 11/8/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: Fisher, I have a fungal infection (something similar to microsporum/tinea/ringworm). I think I got ...
A: Fungal infections come from animals, other humans, and the soil. By touching the infected skin or ...
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| Itching and swelling of old scars | 11/8/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: I have two keloid scars on my forearms from over a year ago, and they have started itching and ...
A: The problems you describe may not be related. Keloid scars do not cause swollen lymph nodes unless ...
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| dermatology | 11/8/2009 | Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D. |
Q: My uncle has white spots through out his body. He has consulted many doctors , but there was no use. ...
A: The first thing to do is go get a diagnosis. Are the spots Vitiligo which is a depigmenting ...
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