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Recent Answers from Michael S. Fisher, Ph.D., M.D.

2012-02-03 red, slightly painful rash around mouth:

There is another possibility which is called perioral dermatitis-see below.    Perioral Dermatitis Causes    Doctors are not too sure about what exactly causes Perioral Dermatitis. However, dermatologists

2012-02-01 Red Skin:

When you scratch your skin and you get rashes, this is called dermatographism which is a form of hives or urticaria.  The treatment for this is to use an antihistamine.  The next step is to find out why

2012-01-31 red, slightly painful rash around mouth:

From your picture, your rash looks like a form of eczema.  This condition can be a form of eczema called a contact dermatitis where something got on the skin causing an allergic reaction.  Treatment is

2012-01-29 skin itches:

Itching has many causes below is a list of causative factors. You need a workup including bloodwork, making sure medications are not causing your itching, making sure you do not have liver or kidney disease

2012-01-28 Scaly pattern on shaft:

From your photograph it appears that you have psoriasis.  Treatment is with mild prescription cortisone cream like Cloderm or Locoid Iippo cream.  Psoriasis is genetic and in some cases can lead to psoriatic