Good Diagnosis

African Sun

Some of my patients travel abroad, and one chap has recently been away to West Africa. Being a sensible fellow, he took preventative treatment for Malaria.

Nothing terribly exciting or novel about that.

Except that when he started his tablets, his skin rash on his face got better. He had not been to see anyone about the rash.

He came to see me to discuss it, and whether it was a coincidence, or whether it was the African Sun that had improved his skin.

Pills

Tablets or African Sun?

The answer was that it was the tablets. He had been taking Doxycycline for Malaria prophylaxis, and the skin problem was a condition called Rosacea.

Doxycycline is used for both.

A good, DIY diagnosis!