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Q - What could be causing a tenderness and pain in my upper right side under...

A - Hi,Following the description of your pain, the gallbladder is the most likely cause. This often happens a few hours after eating a fatty meal. However, this must be recurrent and pretty predictable.If this is your first episode, I will recommend an antispasmodic such as hyoscine-10mg at most...

Q - Could a lesion on the left be a sign of skin cancer?

A - Hello. Thank you. I am Dr kakkar (Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have noted your concern and I have viewed the images. It seems more like a scab. How long since you have noticed it?Another possibility is that it could be seborrheic keratosis. Seborrheic keratosis is an epidermal skin...

Q - How should rashes on the left side of the face be treated?

A - Hi, According to your complaints it could be an allergic rash. If I was her treating doctor I would recommend her to apply topical steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg once daily at bedtime for few days. Regards Dr...

Q - What is best treatment for athlete's foot on my right foot?

A - hello and thank you for sending the question.One of the best topical remedies for athletes foot is a topical clotrimazole cream. This is a very good anti-fungal preparation. I would recommend that you consider applying this cream 2 to 3 times per day to your foot until the cream soaks in nicely...

Q - Why do I have spontaneous bruising on lower arms only when I have been...

A - Hello. Thank you. I am Dr kakkar (Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have I have noted your concern. Perhaps the bruising is that of actinic purpura which is due to increased vessel fragility from connective tissue damage caused by chronic sun exposure causing bleeding from minor trauma...

Q - What dosage of Acyclovir should I take for genital herpes?

A - Hi, It can be taken in different ways, it depends on the exact reason for its use eg some persons use it to prevent or reduce the chance of an outbreak occurring- this is called suppressive therapy- it suppresses the infections Some persons use it to only treat the infections as they occur, it...

Q - Could excessive heat lead to severe itching in the area below the neck?

A - Hi, Yes you can put cold water with cloth. For itching you can give her antihistaminics like tablet levicetrizine 5 mg. If possible you can upload the pictures of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly. Regards Dr Asmeet

Q - Are frequent urges to urinate and frequent bowel movements a serious...

A - Hello,I am Dr Mittal.I have read your message.I think I can help you.There is a problem with urine as well as stools- he seems to have urgency. This may be the first signs of spinal cord involvement. Spinal cord, especially lower down is one area that controls the bowel as well as bladder .Injury...

Q - Suggest treatment for sharp spasms in my back around the kidney area

A - Hello,I am Dr Mittal.I have read your message.I think I can help you.With your symptoms, there are 2 possibilities that come to my mind.1.     Renal calculi.2.     Lumbar radiculopathy.In both these conditions, one has the distribution of pain as you said- back to pelvis to thigh. Since this has...