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I have painful skin colored bump in penis. Is it syphilis?
Query: Hi doctor,I noticed a skin-colored bump on the underside of my penis. It is round and a little less than one inch in diameter. It feels to be hard when pressed and pains a little when pinched. Could this be syphilis? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your concern is furuncle. Start using T-bact ointment twice daily on the lesion and have plenty of water. This will help you. It is not syphilis. Read Full »
How to treat a pimple that turned into a large sore?
Query: Hello doctor, I had what I thought was a pimple on my inner thigh. I tried to pop it, but it just got swollen and red. It has now been three to four days and it has turned into a large open sore. It is about 3/8 inches wide and only hurts when it rubs against clothing. I am attaching a picture of th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through the image. Your concern is a healing furuncle. You require a course of oral antibiotics. I suggest you start using T-Bact ointment (Mupirocin topical) twice daily along with Paracetamol tablets for reducing the pain until you consult a physician. Read Full »
I have a pimple-like bump on the toe which hurts on walking. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a pimple-like bump on my toe. When I tried to pop it I noticed that it was hard. It hurts when I walk and I now have three bumps. Two of them are flat now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We appreciate your concern about your skin eruption. Before I am able to help you in this regard, I would like to have the following additional information: What was the location of the original and recent bumps? Specifically, were they on the upper side of the to... Read Full »
I have an wound under my breast. Is that a kind of skin cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having an open wound on the underside of the right breast. I noticed it a few days back and is continuing to grow. I would like to know what it looks like and why I get an open wound in this location. I would also like to know if skin cancer can ever display in this way. I am usi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have viewed the image. (attachment removed to protect patients identity). It seems like a furuncle which is a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) and which has now burst open. I suggest you take an oral antibiotic, Amoxicillin, or Cephalexin for a week. Also, I s... Read Full »
How to manage the reddish lump present on the bottom of my butt cheek?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a reddish lump on the bottom of my buttcheek and top of my right thigh. It is causing a lot of problems. I cannot walk or sit properly without hurting it, and when pressure is applied on them, it hurts with extreme pain. It remains the size of a golf ball and grows daily on walking... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It looks like a furuncle, which is a type of cutaneous bacterial infection of hair follicles in which there is a formation of erythematous and painful lump formation. The lump is usually filled with pus, or there can be pus discharge. As yo... Read Full »
I have boil under my left armpit. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have had a boil under my left armpit since yesterday morning or so. It is reddish and painful, and occasionally I may have felt an itch. I have had these before. I just assumed that they were due to excessive sweating, and would just periodically wash with soap water and these would t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post and images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a furuncle (infected hair follicle). You will have to take antibiotics preferably Amoxicillin Clavulanate (Augmentin 625) and that will solve the issue. For more inf... Read Full »
The middle part of my penis is swollen, painful and a little reddish. What could it be?
Query: Hi,There is some furuncle or insect bite in the middle part of my penis. I used Quadriderm, but it is not getting better. It is painful, not itchy, and a little reddish in the swollen part.Thank you. Read Full »
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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Any redness with pain should be a sign of inflammation. The reason for that has to be worked out. If you do not have any drug allergies, then a course of antibiotics like capsule Augmentin 625 mg two times a day for five days will do. In addition, you can have paracetam... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have gotten a furuncle or an insect bite in the middle part of my penis, it has been 30 hours since I have got it. I used Betamethasone, Gentamicin, Tolnaftate, and Clioquinol combination cream to treat it but it was of no use. Kindly suggest something to treat it. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Firstly, I would suggest you stop using a combination cream of Betamethasone, Gentamicin, Tolnaftate, and Clioquinol. It is a combination that is not right for your condition. You may replace it with Mupirocin ointment.... Read Full »
How is furuncle on the penis treated?
Query: Hi, I have a problem. I am a 24 year old caucasian male. Past history: 1 and a half years ago a boil - carbuncle formed on my penis, popped after 4 days. I used Framykoin for a week and it went away. A month later molluscum contagosium formed right above penis, stayed like that for 2 weeks, then doc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Coming to the differential diagnosis and treatment: Chances of it being furuncle is less as it is a progressive condition and would have certainly popped out by pressing. Carbuncle is the collection of furuncle, so chances of it again is very less. Since you have a... Read Full »
Could the swollen pimple near my eye be due to a staphylococcal infection?
Query: Hello doctor, A year ago I had a pimple close to my eye area and it ended up becoming swollen and feverish to the point my eye was sealed shut. My doctor put me on antibiotics. Now I am having the same problem but in my chin area. I have this little hole that is purple looking with puss-like matter... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your history and images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) are more in favor of furuncle or infected acne. This is probably because of bacterial infection. As it is located over d face, it is advisable to treat it with a course of oral antibiotics... Read Full »