
How Can An Itchy Sore On The Face Be Treated?

Question: got this soar on my fae about 1 year ago. nothing helps really starting to bother me, hurts and itches. don't no what to do or what it is. please help.
Brief Answer:
Please get the biopsy done asap.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Seen the photo and understood your concerns.
Any such a sore not getting healed up for a year needs the following:
Biopsy to confirm whether this is benign or malignant as it is present for a year.
Once properly diagnosed, further management will be as per the report.
Please give some information:
Do you have any medical problems like diabetes?
Do you get too much exposure to sun?
If you are diabetic this can be carbuncle.
Please get the biopsy done asap.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Seen the photo and understood your concerns.
Any such a sore not getting healed up for a year needs the following:
Biopsy to confirm whether this is benign or malignant as it is present for a year.
Once properly diagnosed, further management will be as per the report.
Please give some information:
Do you have any medical problems like diabetes?
Do you get too much exposure to sun?
If you are diabetic this can be carbuncle.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


diabetes run in my family, brother and father both deceased and I am a 58 year old truck driver.
Brief Answer:
Have you checked yours?
Detailed Answer:
Have you checked your blood sugar and other parameters?
Please post reports and if not yet done please go for blood sugar tests of fasting, postpradial, random and HbA1c.
Have you checked yours?
Detailed Answer:
Have you checked your blood sugar and other parameters?
Please post reports and if not yet done please go for blood sugar tests of fasting, postpradial, random and HbA1c.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


I no what the blood sugar test is what is HbA1c?
Brief Answer:
tests of blood
Detailed Answer:
In these tests of blood your blood sugar levels will be checked to see whether you have diabetes.
HbA1c is also a blood test that checks sugar content of red blood cells giving average for the last three months.
Please get these done as soon as possible and give me the reports.
tests of blood
Detailed Answer:
In these tests of blood your blood sugar levels will be checked to see whether you have diabetes.
HbA1c is also a blood test that checks sugar content of red blood cells giving average for the last three months.
Please get these done as soon as possible and give me the reports.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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