I have been having dermatofibroma on my leg’s skin in the last 5 – 6 weeks. What is dermatofibroma? According to Wikipedia:
“Dermatofibromas are harmless benign skin growths, found especially on the legs, that range in size from about 0.5 to 1 cm. They are hard papules (rounded bumps) that may appear in a variety of colors, usually brownish to tan.“
About 4 weeks ago, I went to a doctor in my area, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The doctor said it is infection, so he gave me antibiotic. I used the antibiotic for about 1 week and nothing happened. I decided to go to another doctor. The second doctor had no idea what it is, so he recommended me to see a dermatologist. I went to the dermatologist one week later (it took me one week to make an appointment because he was so busy). He diagnosed my problem correctly. He said it is dermatofibroma, but then he gave me antibiotic only. I used the antibiotic for one week and the problem was even getting worse. Why did he give me antibiotic? Here is the proper treatment to dermatofibroma according to an article from Harvard Medical School:
“There are two main ways to remove a dermatofibroma: surgically or by freezing. Because a dermatofibroma grows deep, total surgical removal requires cutting it out below the surface level of the skin. This process usually leaves a noticeable scar. Alternatively, the nodule may be flattened to the surface of the skin by shaving the top off with a surgical knife or by freezing it with liquid nitrogen.”
It is not mentioned antibiotic at all there. I am wondering why the doctor gave me antibiotic. Now, I am really scared going to Canadian doctors. They cannot diagnose the problem correctly or give the wrong treatment. Today I asked the second doctor to apply liquid nitrogen on my dermatofibroma. Guess what… the situation is even getting worse. See the picture below. I hope that Canadian doctors read this blog. I would like to know their opinions about my case.
Update (14-Aug-06): I have removed the picture of my wound because it looks so scary for some people. If you want to take a look at it, please visit this post.
Then you must be more than afraid to see what doctors here might do with your case :p Antibiotics for viral diseases?! Please…
I thought doctors in developed countries (or simply other countries) have implemented rational use of drug (RUD) on a regular basis beyond local doctors here can reach (AND do). But I guess I’m wrong. Not ALL of them
I’m sorry about what had happened to you. Hope you’re getting better soon.
OMG…i tot its supposed to be harmless?it looks awful now!
hope u get better soon
I cannot even walk today because it is so painful. Tomorrow I will see another doctor. Hope this one is a good doctor….
[...] Two days ago, I posted a blog about my bad experience with Canadian doctor. I have been thinking why my problem is getting worse and worse So, I did some search on the Internet. Finally, I came to the conclusion that my problem was getting worse because of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Why? The “stupid” Canadian doctor recommended me to use Hydrogen Peroxide on my wound. [...]