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@bigboyh

Podophylline ointment is the name. Be careful as it is corrosive to normal skin. Use a pin head to touch on the Warts little at a time, while protecting surrounding skin with petoleum jelly e.g. vaseline.

@5p1naz

You are most e-welcome Remember to keep-on for 6 weeks.

@semid4lyfe

I've replied you on the other thread.

@semid4lyfe

Talk about a rude awakening, Owch! Sorry. Have you been doing some upper-body exercises of late? You might have strained or even torn some of the pectoralis muscle fibres (out of many tiny muscle fibres that together form the whole muscle bulk) or a few srands of the muscle ligament where it attaches to the chest bones. This happens more readily when the muscle tissue is tensed up from nutrients depletion such as calcium, after bouts of muscular activity.

Rest the limb, and time will take care of the rest. Analgesics like ibufen 400mg x3 daily or stronger ones like Diclofenac Sodium 100mg x2 daily, will help too, but avoid these if you are known to surfer Peptic Ulcer, and if not, take them after a meal and not on an empty stomach.

@ezec2009

Hi. Have you found a Dermatologist yet? This was my advice to you on the other thread.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) annex at Harvey Road, Yaba, used to run a Consultant Dermatology clinic and could very well still be running this.

Hmm,

@ ezec2009

Your picture unfortunately doesn't do enough justice for one to assess properly the actual look - too much lighting interference or so.

If you are willing to go through all this trouble then I'm sure you will be able to carry out my simple advice: Seek-out a a Consultant Dermatologist

I don't know your age but certain skin lesions can be a serious matter indeed, even a Cancer. More so that you have received treatment from a none-specialist to no avail.

barakah:
Surgeon,
Could my blood pressure therapy be the cause of my low SFA?
I've been on "Lisinopril" and "Athenolol" for a while now.
One of the side effects is weight gain and i read somewhere that it could also cause Oligospermia.
Besides, my Doctor belives it's good for a man my age.
If it affects fertility, could i stop it and look for an alternative for my blood pressure.
Then, i'll also get drugs to boost my SFA since am ready to start a family?

If your doctor believes it's good for your age, why not first get him to defend his statement and sort out the conflicting variables.

@Kingdong

Take it easy a bit you sound too anxious.

It might be sleeplessness or stress, causing the puffiness and slight aches.

However, it is wise to go check the intra-occular pressure of both eyes - this is the pressure within the eye balls. For this, you need to seek-out a Consultant  Ophthalmologist - an eye doctor specialist, quite different from an [b]Optometrist [/b]who's a technologist that reads variables to correct sight then issues eye glasses.

The Ophthalmologist would sort it out; guaranteed.

@Ejadamen

Likely a Pilonidal Cyst. This happens when the hair on the skin becomes ingrown, leading to irritation and then infection. Occassionally it is painful, occassionally it is not. A course of antibiotics would usually cure the condition. Sometimes surgical incision is resorted to.

@okorobo

I suspect that eating bitter kola up to 10 a day might not necessarily produce any serious side effects.

However, a word of caution, as in many things, moderation is key.

Aladunni:
thanks doc

You are welcome anytime

I uploaded  on my blog, a moving story - "Brave Young Hearts - . . .   " Did anyone read it? Go read it!

I once had a patient who said something touching to me - she said she understands better the temperament of her doctors, after reading an article in some publication. She had wondered before how come doctors don't always receive her with a smile. She knew better after the article: All that pressure. Imaging, she had read, entering the consulting room on a busy consultation day only for the patient's greeting to be received with a blank stare. Little did the patient know that the patient before, had been close to the doctor's heart and had just been told that her only child is dying of leaukaemia.

How does the doctor make a quick emotional shift from empathy to gaiety, if you see what I'm saying.

@barakah

The reason for the poor SFA result is NOT likely due to Staphylococcus. Staphylococcus is a regular commensal found in and on the human body usually without causing harm, and hence is a likely contaminant of many laboratory culture results.

Your doctor has not yet found the cause of your low SFA; it is not Staph. I suggest he refers you to a Urologist.

@matoyeh

Hepatitis is curable. Non of the strains of the Hepatitis virus A, B or C, can be transmitted through kissing. So, you are safe.

@hasyak

You are most welcome.

@dgail

Most people averagely need to read something several times over to be able to reproduce back the data. Each repeated reading reinforces the memory previously stored, especially when you ensure that you understand the basics of the topic at hand.

Another thing that helps is being naturally interested in the subject matter that you have read. The more you have natural interest, the more you are likely to grasp and retain the basic principles, etc. Hope this is helpful.

@Aladunni

From the available facts, I advice that you do nothing, since it may be a none-issue.

Or, better still, you get clarification from the doctor who made those statements, as to the significance or otherwise, regarding the child's snoring.

Doctor's make fuzzy statements when thinking out loud in trying to eliminate a possible diagnosis. Flog out the issue and get clarification with the person you are dealing with there and then.

If her stooling has stopped and her Malaria is over, even if she snores at night but breathes well when awake and that is all - no fever, playful, eating, laughing - let the child be.

@Aladunni

Adenoids, or Acute Tonsilitis that are recurrent, in a one-year old. Hmm, I imagine she has been placed on a course of antibiotics to no avali, right?

@yesoo

I suggest you see the same Dermatologist again. It usually takes repeated shots of the injection (I suspect it was Kernalog injection) into the scar for the desired outcome. With this method, the desired outcome doesn't always result, I'm afraid, depending on the extensiveness and nature of the scar tissue.

You might consider seeing a Consultant Burns and Plastics Surgeon. You'll find them at the Teaching hospitals from where you can trace them to their private clinics if you prefer.

moi2:
Surgeon, thanks for your work on this thread.
Please an infant has an undescended testicle, do you know of any reputable urologist or surgeon in Lagos we can refer him to, he is about 7 months old.
Thank you

A 7 month old with Undescended Testes would need a Paediatrics Surgeon to handle the case. I am pretty sure that through your doctor, you will get the right referral.

As a rule I cannot use this medium to recommend whomever, but I assure you that without much effort, you'll get a Paediatrics Surgeon - you could insist though that you want to see a Consultant Paediatrics Surgeon, different from a Resident in training.

Balogun:
surgeon, remember you well. Happy for qualified doctors to contribute to this great thread

Good day, sir. Thank you and I'm glad.

5p1naz:
hey docs. . . ,   i'v g0t rashes all around my scrotum area, been scratching like hell,  its been there for like 3weeks now. . . . . and no sign of it leaving anytime soon. . . . . . i used powder around the area even b4 it started just to keep this area from been damp but i still got the rash anyways. . . . i did a lilttle research online and noticed it could remain for up to 20 years. . . . . . . i don't want that for myself so please help. if u nid to send me a mail, my email is in my profile. thanks.

@5p1naz

Your best option, as always, is to go see your doctor. However, a common rash that's itchy and moist, seen around the groin area, is caused by a Fungal infection. The condition is known as Taenia Cruris or "Crotch itch", "Eczema marginatum", "Ringworm", etc. . .   Yorubas call it "Ibo'tan".

Most Fungal rashes can be tenacious and so last a long, long time. The good news however is that it is easy to treat[b] if you are more tenacious in remembering to apply the medication for lengths of up to 6 weeks atimes.[/b]

So, here's my recommendation. As always, the default is to see your doctor. However, assuming it is the common Taenia Cruris, apply a good brand of Clotrimazole cream e.g. "Canesten" direct to the surface after bathing and towel-drying the area, twice daily for 6 weeks.

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@Dr. Balogun

Good day sir, and great job you are doing here. I'm a physycian myself in the private sector. Allow me the liberty to respond to questions on your thread like I've done once in the past if you will recall.

kehneah:
doc goodday,pls what solutions would you prescribe for external hemorrhoid.thanks

@kehneah, yes, there are solutions to external haemorrhoids - oral prescriptions, anal inserts and even surgical remedies.

The specific manner to manage the condition would then depend on the particular case presented to the doctor on a direct consultation basis. Most doctors I think would find it difficult to simply recommend a solution without consultation, first.

See a qualified doctor, is what I am saying.

@ kencivic.

I read your thread of the same problem as the one you post here. If the problem is a skin condition, as you seem to imply in your thread, I strongly suggest you see a Consultant Dermatologist - a medical doctor that specializes in skin problems. Try not to do any experimentation.

@ kencivic,

If indeed it bothers you looking older than your age, well here is this doctor's advice in a nut-shell:

1) Where possible, remove the stressor factors in your life-style by not getting too "worked-up".

2) Get enough rest, particularly a good night's sleep.

3) Get enough planned, controlled exercise - not to be confused with "walking up and down all day". Walking to and fro, climbing up and down the stairway with your brain calculating on the job as you try to meet up your scheduled work and beat dead-lines - those fall under stressor factors that lead up to Stress.

4) Eat healthy - balanced diet containing a fair amount of the 3 major food substances: Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats (avoid too much animal Fats which contains Cholesterol), as well as vitamins, Folic acid and Iron. Avoid over-eating.

5) Avoid substance abuse on the body e.g. regular, indiscriminate use of un-prescribed drugs, excessive alcohol & cigarettes, hard substances.

6) Excessive worrying. Try to resolve troubling issues where possible. Where you can't resolve easily, try to find peace.

7) Finally, come to terms with, and feel good with who you are and what you might not be able to change genetically. You radiate to others what you feel inside. If you feel good about yourself, you then appear cool and relaxed to other people - an d probably more "youthful" too.

Hope this helps.

surgeon:
Hello, @dominique.

Seeing that you are the Moderator on the Health section, I need to check with you - Does pointing to ones BBCoded signature break any Forum Rules, if that BBCoded signature is the URL of another web-site? I just did this while starting a new thread in the health section.

Thanks.

"@surgeon
it's not against forum rules. scanned through the blog is quite interesting i must say."

I've seen your reply, quoted above. Thanks for the compliment on the blog.

Hello, @dominique.

Seeing that you are the Moderator on the Health section, I need to check with you - Does pointing to ones BBCoded signature break any Forum Rules, if that BBCoded signature is the URL of another web-site? I just did this while starting a new thread in the health section.

Thanks.

dominique:
not funny at all

Hello, @dominique.

Seeing that you are the Moderator on the Health section, I need to check with you - Does pointing to ones BBCoded signature break any Forum Rules, if that BBCoded signature is the URL of another web-site? I just did this while starting a new thread in the health section.

Thanks.

Hi, all. I'm your friendly neigbourhood Nigerian physician.

Let's start a discussion here, on matters concerning our health.

I've tried to encourage such a discussion on my site by posting interesting, real-life health "scoops" - actual events that happen in the course of this doctor's daily, scheduled practice, albeit presented in such a way that it tries to safe-guard patients' confidentiality concerns.

Share your own health challenges here or post questions/comments here, after getting the[b] "scoops"[/b] by clicking on the link in my signature below - you get a response here, inside 24 hours. Promise.

Thanks.

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