05.04.2022 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day.
For the second time in a short period, I have balanitis. Here is a chronology of the events in bullet points:
- 3 weeks ago: balanitis, followed by self-treatment with Betadine ointment (according to the guidelines of Ärztenetz Schweiz, t...
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12.02.2020 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I had some moles lasered off under my armpits and on my neck. They were protruding and lumpy. Now I have read that laser treatment is not good. I am so annoyed. Is it still possible to notice if something should degenerate at those spots afterwards, ...
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04.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring... unfortunately, the follow-up question was not adequately answered (which I understand!), so here is a new post.
You have already answered the question regarding the risk of infection. I am aware that you are not a dermato...
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27.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, I'm starting to feel a bit silly, but my fears come and go. I just wonder why the rash, although mostly healed and relatively quickly, still leaves traces. The previously affected areas are peeling a little bit, and in certa...
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10.04.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have discovered an unusual mole on my back. It looks like a combination of a pimple and a mole. It doesn't look normal to me... as I am flying to America in 2 days, I now wanted to ask an expert for their opinion......
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31.03.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, exactly 1 year ago my brother-in-law passed away, who had suffered from herpes zoster among other things. I visited him often in the hospital. Shortly after his death, I felt a tingling or numbness on the front sole of both feet. For about 6 m...
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05.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have a raised mole at my hairline. I have noticed that it looks redder now, it doesn't hurt or itch. It looks like a pimple... Can you tell me what it is? Greetings
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03.10.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
Good day,
For 6 days now, I have been suffering from recurring sore throat. I fear that this may be related to sexual contact with a woman.
Here is the complex story:
On September 5th, I had my first sexual encounter with this woman (mutual oral s...
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23.06.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
I took the antibiotic "Clindamycin 600mg 1-0-1" prescribed by my general practitioner for 6 days until 19.06. (Tuesday) after a brake bite resulting in a swollen foot with fever and nausea.
Now, since yesterday (Friday, 22.06.), I have noticed while...
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29.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
My partner is 67 years old and took a prescription St. John's Wort medication 5 weeks ago. Unfortunately, she exposed herself to the sun afterwards and has been experiencing tingling, itching, and pain since then. It has not improved after 6 weeks. T...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have an inflammation/pimple on my arm and on the back of my head, or whatever else I should call it. I have had such an inflammation on my right arm 3 times before, which lasted for several weeks each time. Eventually, they disappeared.
The two on...
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21.02.2017 | answered by David Meyer
Hello,
I have the following problem... in November of last year, I contracted a gonococcal infection with urethral infection and balanitis. As a result, I was prescribed Doxycycline, which I had to take for 10 days. About 5 days after finishing the ...
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07.12.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
About 6 cm above my navel, there has always been a skin-colored spot approximately 1-2 mm in size, likely a fibromatous nevus. About 4 weeks ago, I noticed a dark red piece on it. After a week, everything looked the same as before...
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22.10.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, my ear has been itching for a long time. I have already been to various ENT doctors. No inflammation. What could it be then? What can I do? Best regards
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15.06.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I occasionally have a strong itch on my legs, in the crease behind the knee. When I scratch, it becomes red and small bumps appear. (SEE PHOTO ATTACHED)
What could this be?
Could it be something serious, like skin cancer or something?
I lo...
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30.05.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day,
For 2 months now I have been suffering from itching without a rash, pain, or visible "bite wounds". About 3 months ago, I got a puppy, which was infested with Demodex mites in numerous spots about 7 weeks ago (she received bravecto), and sh...
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17.03.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I have had this condition on both feet for about 6 months. I went to a dermatologist who diagnosed it as psoriasis and treated me with Vobaderm, then 3 months later a general practitioner who thought it was eczema and referred me to a dermatol...
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27.01.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Multiple herniated discs and shingles!?
Briefly, the situation is as follows:
A family member suffered from multiple herniated discs before Christmas (confirmed with an MRI in Dec. 2015), which initially caused severe back pain.
In early January (pr...
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05.01.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear Sir or Madam,
My story of suffering began a year ago (January 2015) when I developed a nail bed infection on the big toe of my right foot a few weeks after a severe intestinal infection. Several dermatologists examined the infection and attribu...
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30.05.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
For several weeks now, I have been experiencing a hives-like rash on my forearms (in small areas). It starts with a prickling sensation, then itching, and then raised mini welts that look like they have been stung by nettles. After about half an hour...
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09.04.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I have the following problem:
For several months, I have had a redness in the genital area, just before the shaft of the penis, in a limited area, occasionally. At first, I didn't think much of it, as the area was never extremely red or caus...
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14.01.2015 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have the following problem. For a long time now, I have had a small white/translucent hard grain (about the size of a millet seed) on the nasal septum on the thin cartilaginous piece in my nose for about 1 year, first on the rig...
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13.12.2014 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have been having problems with the skin on my scrotum for a while now (about 1 year). It is constantly red and itching severely.
I have already been to the dermatologist. He said it might be a fungus.
I have tried various creams (Vobymyk, ...
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10.11.2014 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I have noticed a mole that I would like to have evaluated by you, as best as possible online. It is 3.5mm in size and located in the hip area/back. I do not know how long it has been there. I have quite a few moles on my body and used to have...
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01.10.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
so I had breast implants put in 2.5 years ago. Then in October of last year, an iron-deficiency anemia was diagnosed. In April of this year, enlarged lymph nodes were felt under the armpits. From there, everything started. Infection/tumor anem...
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