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	Dr. Alex Khadavi, MD

Dr. Khadavi is a practicing board-certified dermatologist working in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the unique Revivogen line of products, based on natural ingredients that have been proven to inhibit DHT.

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Francis
2005-10-03

	Question Topic

small bumps on face

	Question

Dr, Alex K., hi, i;m francis from asia, im just wondering because im suffering now from scabies, which was first diagnosed by my derma as eczema, i just wanna ask u about this bumps on my face, they look like flaky dandruffs if scratched then it'll form a liquid which is when dried, looks like a not-so-pus, but its colors is somehwat pale yellowish ... is scabies be seen on face or head? im worried about my face and my skin, im student and i am kinda embarassed because scabies is said to be highly contagious. i feel that i should isolate myself from them ... im really feeling this so bad ... im now prescribed by my derma a cream called kwell, permethrin if im not mistaken, then i should be using this once, left on my body for about 12 hours, dr, before i was diagnosed having scabies, i was first said by my derma that i was having ezcema ... im worried about this skin problems ... i really am ... im having stress in school, and now having these kind of worries, i feel not so well ... my derma prescribed me called dypro 5 cream for those scabies affected areas .... but i cant help it, because im now having a blister bump on my lunula of my nail .. and somewhere in my hand folds .. is this part of eczema or scabies ? im now using an anti-itch tablet ... i am so confused because i really dont know what is it im suffering now.... is it eczema, scabies, and why am i having some flaky bumps on my face. back of the ears which is so scratchy, and at the chin area, (which when i browsed the net, face is not the area where scabies usually occurs) but my derma said that i should not be worried because after the application of that kwell cream for 12 hours... i'd be healed .. i hope you would answer my questions as soon as possible .. i just feel someone to talk to about this prob besides my derma...pls i feel so down now .... thanks Doc Francis

	Answer

Dear Francis, This condition shoujld really be addressed by a doctor that can visualize your skin and treat it accordingly.

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