Why will a dermatologist only prescribe pharmaceutical brands for skin care and not cosmetic?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- Several reasons but mostly because pharmaceutical brands usually contains much less allergens And toxic products like parabens etc and some even are conservative-free And are thus safer to... Read More
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I got sunburnt on my legs 3 days ago. Now, there is edema on my feet and ankles. I'm using mebo but my feet are still swollen. What should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You have sustained a first degree sunburn, which should take between 3-5 days to heal. It is expected that the affected skin areas become swollen. Mebo is a good option for a topical treatment. You ma... Read More
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J'ai une peau trop grasse et elle le devient de plus recemment avec pleins de points noirs, que faire?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Ce n'est pas possible de décider quel traitement est spécifiquement convenable pour votre peau sans faire un examen propre, pour pouvoir déterminer le type de votre peau et le degré des problèmes prés... Read More
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Some people have a smooth skin (no pores) while others people's faces have LOTS of pores causing the accumulation of dirt which leads to pimples. Is there any way I can have a smooth skin on my face?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Pores play a vital role in skin physiology. The pore is is basically the opening of the hair follicle onto the the skin surface, but this is not all it is. The hair follicle is situated deep within th... Read More
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Do Head & Shoulders, Selsun Blue and Exsel do the required job to wipe off Tina Versicolor spots off of my skin?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Yes, you can use it beside the anti-fungal creams, lotions or pills for tinea vesicolor spots and it will be effective. When the infection is gone, you can still use these shampoos in order to prevent... Read More
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How to cure a bee's bite?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Treatment of a bee's bite includes scraping off the skin, putting ice on the bite region, calamine topic oral antihistamine, cleaning the wound, and elevating the bite site.
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Quelle crème puis-je alors utiliser au niveau de cette zone (pubienne)?
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Ceci depend du type de ta peau et c'est deconseille d'ultiliser une creme depigmentante dans cette zone sans etre examinee.
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La crème dépigmentante SVR LYSALPHA Cicapeel gel, est-elle utilisable au niveau du maillot, surtout zone pubienne?
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- C'est une creme qui traite l'acne du visage et qui n'est pas formulee pour traiter la zone pubienne. Son utilisation dans cette zone risque de causer une irritation.
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May I know if it's ok to be exposed to the sun? My doctor said I can but I have to take a pill early in the morning the day before I go the beach and then another one at night the same day I go.
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Usually it is better to have sun exposure while taking this medication since it increases the risk of sunburns. So personally I advise my patients to avoid going to the beach while taking it.
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