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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
What is this rash?
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Nov 05, 2000 12:00AM
, Nov 05, 2000 12:00AM
Jamie:
It could be rosacea, seborrhea, irritation, or your natural skin color. There are many things needed to establish the diagnosis, but all of them require asking a number of questions and, even more important, looking at it. Are you uncomfortable with the dermatologist you saw? Did you ask him or her whether there was an alternative, or confirm that you used the clindamycin long enough (usually 4-6 weeks) to work? If you didn't, maybe you should, or perhaps get another opinion.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
It could be rosacea, seborrhea, irritation, or your natural skin color. There are many things needed to establish the diagnosis, but all of them require asking a number of questions and, even more important, looking at it. Are you uncomfortable with the dermatologist you saw? Did you ask him or her whether there was an alternative, or confirm that you used the clindamycin long enough (usually 4-6 weeks) to work? If you didn't, maybe you should, or perhaps get another opinion.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
1)what he thinks this is
2)why he thinks so
...Get a second opinion...always.