Alan Rockoff, MD  
Male
Brookline - MA

Specialties: dermatology, Child Skin Problems


The Rockoff Dermatology Center
(617) 731-2390
1101 Beacon Street, Suite 1E
Brookline - MA
im scared whats wrong with me?
Nov 17, 2008 05:21AM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
Yes, my advice is to discuss all these concerns with your doctor, because I am confident that all these things don't add up and represent nothing more than minor skin changes and aches plus a lot of anxiety. The pimple on the thigh does not sound anything like herpes. After you get over something like pneumonia, you can feel a bit rundown for a while, with ...
Long-Term Acne/Hyperhidrosis
Nov 16, 2008 05:50AM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
Actually, acne and hyperhidrosis have nothing to do with each other, even if you have both. For your back acne, a dermatologist could consider oral antibiotic therapy or perhaps another course of Accutane. Botox is an excellent treatment for armpit sweating. It may also be helpful for sweating of the hands and feet, but requires blocking the nerves on the ...
red dry skin on face very small
Nov 15, 2008 05:11PM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
This sounds like an irritated spot, nothing more. I suggest that for one month you apply nothing extra to it besides an non-prescription antibiotic like bacitracin or neosporin, and that you not touch it or play with it in any way. If it's still bothering you in a month, that's when you should see a dermatologist. If it's faded and gone, then you can forge...
Risks of Herpes transmission HSV2-HSV2
Nov 14, 2008 07:08AM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
I assume by HSV-2 test, you are referring to a blood test, specific for herpes 2. The first thing I suggest you do is check with your doctor that this test is one of newer, reliable ones, like Herpes Select. Some older tests do not make a reliable distinction between herpes 2 and herpes 1. If you don't have outbreaks, why did they even do a herpes 2 bloo...
Stubborn Cyst
Nov 14, 2008 06:58AM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
This sounds like a true cyst, common on the penis and scrotum, that is essentially now part of you. You can have it surgically removed, if you want, but I think you're probably better off doing what most people do, which is to accept it and ignore it. See a skin doctor for definitive diagnosis and treatment, if needed. Best. Dr. Rockoff
balanitis or yeast infection?
Nov 13, 2008 10:34PM in the Dermatology Expert Forum
I have said it before, and I will say it again--I do not think you currently have balanitis or a yeast infection. Maybe you did, but you don't anymore. The fact that it "got better" doesn't mean that you have something--it may just mean that the residual redness left over is fading. Let it continue to do so. Active medications will delay things. Thank ...