- Male
- 42 Years
- 22/01/2025
I've been dealing with a fungal infection on my thigh for about 45 days now. It's constantly itchy, and I'm not sure what to do. Can you suggest any treatments or advice?
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Thats unusual,visit General Physician for appropriate approach.and maintain balanced diet and healthy lifestyle
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Consult a Dermatologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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I'm really struggling with cracked lips and they're also developing a yellowish crust. It's quite uncomfortable, and I'm not sure what I should do to prevent this from happening. Any advice on how I can tackle this issue?
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I've been experiencing a lot of hair loss over the past two months and started using Mintop 2 about 20 days ago. However, it feels like the hair loss has actually increased since I began using it. I remember last time I tried it for a month, and it seemed to help stop the hair loss. I'm 23 and female. What do you think could be happening? Could it just take more time to work, or should I be concerned?
you can switch to higher dose of topical minoxidil under trichologist guidance, before you have to check the cause of hair fall which could be due to androgen effect, any dermatophytic infection etc., consultation with Dermatologist and appropriate approach would help you.
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