I recently got into a road accident and ended up with some pretty serious scratches on my left leg and hand. I'm wondering if it's okay to use Betnovat C cream on these wounds. Is it safe, or should I be considering something else? I'm a bit worried about using the wrong thing.

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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use it after cleaning the wound

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm curious about the medications my doctor put me onFollihair and Finpecia. Are they really effective for hair issues? Also, should I be worried about any side effects?

Continue same treatment.

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I've had this white mark on my skin where I used to place a bindi, and it's been there for about a year. I stopped using the bindi because I thought the glue might be causing it, and switched to sindoor, but that didn't help either. The white spot has grown and now it itches, so I can't even use sindoor or tika on it. I'm 60 years old and I'm worried about what this could be. Could you please advise?

That could be due to allergy,visit dermatologist for appropriate management because that might need nourishing moisturiser and steroid based lotion

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I'm curious about how long I should be using Finpecia 1mg tablets for maintaining my hair. Should I stop after a year, or is there a different recommendation? I'm just trying to figure out the best way to proceed with my hair care routine and don't want to make any mistakes.

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