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Dermatology (Expert Forum)

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Welcome to the DERMATOLOGY FORUM! Questions in this forum are answered by Dermatologists from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, under the direction of Andrew Alexis, M.D., M.P.H.
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Red Itchy Shiny Skin on Leg

by adammathers,
Hi, On my right lower leg i have this type of red itchy spots whic...
1

Many Moles - Melanoma Risk

by SG36,
Dear Doctor, I am a 25 year old white female with extremely fair ski...
1

Plugged or clogged wax glands

by snidekitty1,
Hello--I noticed a skin growth on back right side of my anus a couple o...
1

Facial boils?

by Jolynn188,
Ever since the birth of my second I have begun to continually get boil-...
1

Can cryogenic freezing cause permanent damage?

by seeker4476,
Years ago I had what was believed to be a wart removed from the tip of ...
2

Wrestler Herpes on jaw spreading?

by matt86uk,
Hello Doctor, I am a wrestler and contracted herpes gladitorium a w...
4

What is it?

by shrekk123,
Hi Dr, Friday night I shaved my pubic area using an electric razor. I...
2

Perioral Dermatitis

by okutc22,
Dr., Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. It is reg...
1

I need help for my son

by stephie79,
he was in the hospital last September , High fever, elevated glucose l...
3

skin open sores & blisters

by margetam,
My 5 year old son gets terrible sores, then turns to blisters, then pop...
1

Fluorouracil for lip dysplasia?

by joanmartha,
My husband recently (late April) had a biopsy of his lower lip which ha...
1

Unusual growth pattern on scalp

by Silver_Surfer,
Hello! Before I begin, I just want to thank you for the information ...
1

Dermarest Ecezma Creme

by greyleaf,
I purchased Dermarest Ecezma Creme for my 2 year old grandson who has e...
1

Red bumps all over my body..Caused by stress?

by Gonzalez09,
I have little red bumps all over my body and they constantly itch. Can ...
2

one nostril only

by lananana,
Immediately after completing a routine colonoscopy my right nostril beg...
1

Scytera Coal Tar Foam 2%

by ABCDEF44415,
Dear Dr. Upon suffering much penile skin trauma as a result of maste...
3

Accutane Side Effect - bone growth

by ptaylor,
Hello Doctor My question regards the drug Accutane, which I took whe...
1

hiv or syphillis

by astagfir,
It has been 15 weeks since my exposure. During weeks 14-today I have be...
1

Help me ensure my scars heal

by JackBurton305,
About a 1 & 1/2 months ago, a dermatologist performed a procedure on me...
1

Rash around penis

by jt787,
Hello Doctor, I have had this ring like rash around my penis for almos...
1

boney protrusion on top of skull

by gnab,
My age is 66. I am female. A condition has developed on the top of m...
2

Change to atypical mole...

by mrcjschu,
Hello, I have a mole on my upper right arm that is undoubtedly atypi...
1

Risk of Coldsore transmission under these circumstances?

by perplexed66,
I've suffered from coldsores from childhood (now in my 40's). One thin...
3

Expired Permethrin - issue

by Misterlonely2009,
I am 37 years old. Had protected sex 5 minutes and then condom was remo...
1

Red/ Dark Fake Mustache

by Chris2506,
Dr. Rockoff, You wrote:"To be honest, I'm not sure what you have, or...
2

HHV-8 virus or Kaposi's Sarcoma

by m972100,
Hi, I'm a m/23year. I was in high risk because of 8-9 (with condoms)sex...
1

Spider Bite?

by brooklyn113312,
I have had 4 different occurrences of whatever this is since the beginn...
1

Red/ Dark Fake Mustache

by Chris2506,
I don't really know what category my situation falls into so I wll post...
2

Hard bump on my face

by shinerttu,
I have a dense ball about the size of a pea on my face directly underne...
2

Dry Red Pimple Rash on Side of Leg - Also Itchy

by adammathers,
Hi Doc, I have been experiencing a type of rash which is located at ...
1

Thought It was HPV, told it wasn't. What could it be?

by mcoffey,
Dr. Rockoff, About 3 to 4 weeks ago, I noticed four small bumps on m...
1

Eczema and Brown Spots

by Milly396,
Hi there, I recently started experiencing what I think is eczema on...
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