My Seven Year Old Son Has A Developed A Small

Posted on Sat, 4 Jul 2020

Question: My seven year old son has a developed a small white patch on his cheek.

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

My seven year old son has a developed a small white patch on his cheek.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload an image for review

Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Thank you for consulting on Ask A Doctor.

Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you upload photographs of the same on this webpage so that I can guide you accordingly.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (45 minutes later)

Please can you suggest where can I upload and image.

Thank you

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

Please can you suggest where can I upload and image.

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Please contact customer support for that

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

You can upload the attachment from your dashboard. You can also send it to YYYY@YYYY and address it to my name: Dr Sumanth Amperayani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Hi Dr.

Thanks for your respond, I have sent an email with the image.

Thanks
Snehal

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

Hi Dr.

Thanks for your respond, I have sent an email with the image.

Thanks
Snehal

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pityriasis XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:
I understand and thank you for the image.
This looks like a Pityriasis XXXXXXX - a simple fungal infestation.

You can apply 1% Hydrocortisone cream twice a day for 7 days and the once daily in the morning for another 7 days and then stop it please.

Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar