Antony’s Personal Opinion

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 a 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.

After searching information on the Internet, I found many interesting links about Hydrogen Peroxide. Here is a copy from EOpinions.com:

…I noticed throughout the week that she never used any Hydrogen peroxide on any wounds. She said not only does it bubble and eat away and the bad bacteria in the wound, it is also eating away and bubbling away good tissue! This means you are actually doing more harm that good…

This is another interesting post from a British nursery web site.

The problem with hydrogen peroxide and some other traditional debriding agents is that they also damage the healthy cells (keratinocytes and fibroblasts) that are needed for wound healing and inhibit their necessary migration into the damaged area

Lastly, the use of Hydrogen Peroxide is not recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services as pointed out by TruthOrFiction.com.

The HealthFinder publication of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says don’t use hydrogen peroxide on a wound because it interferes with healing. The U.S. Gymnastics team has followed the recommendations of researchers and uses soap and water for cleansing wounds and not hydrogen peroxide.

So why did my doctor use Hydrogen Peroxide? Anyway, I have changed to another doctor now. I won’t come back to the previous doctor again. Never….

I have an advice for you: always find a good doctor. Many doctors don’t really know what they are doing, even in a country like Canada.

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.

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Akhir kata, selamat kepada pak Eko Kuntadhi dan semua jajaran editor Mobile Magazine…