What is the percentage of skin diseases that can be detected visually by a determanologist? whats the accuacy of visual diagnosis.
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- a dermatologist should be able to recognize all or at least most of the skin diseases, sometimes he ll need to perform a skin biopsy to have the final diagnosis though.
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What is "sadafiye" and is there any cure?
Dr. Bassem Skaff,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Psoriasis is a skin disease with scaly lesions.. Treatment is available in the form of topical creams, ointments and phototherapy ..
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I have black skin between my thighs I think it's from over weight and , and legs rub each other while walking . How can I get rid of the black skin ????
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This is known as acanthosis nigricans, a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, ... Read More
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Why does my body gets itchy after a bath? I changed my shampoo and the water temperature but in vain.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Cholinergic urticaria is a common physical urticaria (type of skin rash or reaction) that is caused by sweating. It is sometimes referred to as heat bumps due to the appearance of the rash, which usua... Read More
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I had scabbies, its been a minth since the first time i used the medicine and im still itching. i used the medicine for 3 times, is it normal to still feel itchy?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Scabies is a contagious, extremely itchy, skin disorder that leads to a rash.
Scabies is caused by a mite (like a tiny insect) called Sarcoptes scabiei. The mite is a parasite, meaning it lives off th... Read More
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I have some kind of acne. Whenever I get mad or I have greasy food, I get big pimples under the skin followed by redness and pain. I never took Roaccutane. What should I do?
2 Answers
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- You have to get rid of acne with doxy cyclin and special soap.
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Only in winter season,my skin starts itching everywhere between my fingers,on my chest,my head,etc.Its like needles are coming out of my body.What kind of disease is it and what is its cure?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- your question is answered through your words ,the cause is behind the winter weather .
Usually low temperature ,low humidity ,dry air the components of winter weather make the skin dry flaky and itch... Read More
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I was exposed to radiology twice or three times before I reached the age of 1. Now I have herpes simplex and other skin diseases. Is there a relation
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- In the short term of radiation exposure,skin damage is a very common side effect of radiation treatment, but only in the area receiving the radiation dose., which should go away within 2 to 3 weeks af... Read More
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How can remove them from my skin? I already took a lot of anti fungal medicine (8 sporanox and 10 g of 150 mg diflucan) but the spots are still there.
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- You can use selenium sulphide lotion or shampoo applied regurarly with ample water while showering or bathing. It will clear the infection and the color change may take some time to clear, ketoconazo... Read More
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