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18 years
Hello, I suffer from a period of many pills in my back the whole, especially in the upper part with the itch from time to time heavily What should I have to do. With thanks to the doctor respondent to
Nov 18, 2013
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
the condition and the symptoms you described are likely to be a condition named ""Pityrosporum folliculitis"" it is a condition where the yeast, pityrosporum, gets down into the hair follicles and multiplies, setting up an itchy, acne-like eruption. It is especially common in the cape distribution (upper chest, upper back) and the pimples are pinhead sized and uniform
The itch tends to come in episodes, accompanied by a stinging sensation. Some patients notice the itch is worse after sweat inducing exercise or after a hot shower. When scratched, the spots may display a local hive-like reaction with a surrounding red flare.
Treatment must deal with both the yeast overgrowth and any predisposing factors, otherwise the condition will recur. Unfortunately we often either do not know, or cannot correct, all the factors that make one susceptible so the condition has a tendency to return once the anti-yeast treatment is stopped.
Topical therapy is not always effective, and may be worth a try. These include Nizoral or Selsun shampoos, applied for about 10 minutes and washed off in the shower. This is repeated once a week
Oral treatments are the most effective. The two used are Nizoral and Sporonox. One will need to wait a week or two for clearing, and recurrences are to be expected
check with a doctor to make physical examination and confirm the diagnose and give the effective treatment for your case and severity depending on your symptoms and medical condition .
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Dr. Beatrice Khater Family Medicine
I agree that a doctor should check the lesions first and give you the adequate treatment
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