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Dermatology
Languages spoken
Vietnamese
Doctor Q&A
29 Answers
7 Agrees
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Yes: There is a big difference between a normal mole and melanoma. We look at the characteristics of the lesion abcde (asymmetry, borders, color, diameter... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Conditioner: Avoid damaging your hair with excessive blow-drying, curling iron, hair coloring etc. Start using conditioner after you shampoo your hair and once a ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Extraction: See your dermatologist for extraction and chemical peel for faster result. I would also suggest getting creams/pills depending on the severity of acn... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Tretinoin cream: Visit your dermatologist for a prescription night-cream tretinoin. This is a very effective cream for mild acne (blackheads, whiteheads) and will hel... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
OK to watch: If the moles have not changed, i agree to watch them. If you suspect that a mole is changing in size, color, shape, etc let your dermatologist know.... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Moisturizer: Pityriais alba is just an eczema, dry skin condition. You should moisturize with (cetaphil, cerave) daily to see if they will go away and suncreen dai... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Mosquito Repellant: You should get an insect/mosquito repellant spray and spray onto exposed skin arms, legs if you are wearing short-sleeved or shorts prior to any outdo... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Cream, Cleansers: Do you mean sunspots? Visit your dermatologist for a prescription for a night cream to lighten up sun-damaged brown spots and also treat blackheads. ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Rx tretinoin: The best cream to treat these pimples/blackheads is a prescription-strenght tretinoin.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Seborrheic keratoses: Seborrheic keratoses are benign skin lesions that are found in "older" individuals referred in layman's term as "barnacles", aging spots. You can get... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
See dermatologist: Prior to seeing a dermatologist, i would suggest starting with over-the-counter acne regimen. Get Proactiv line (benzyol peroxide based) or cetaphil ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
See detailed answers: Start with over-the-counter acne regimen like Proactiv or cetaphil oil control foamy wash. You can get effaclar cream by la-roche possay at a pharmacy... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Oral Herpes: Oral herpes, known as "cold sores" is activated by a herpes virus. The virus is activated during an infection, sunlight, stress. You can't make them ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Histamine release: The bee sting causes a chemical call histamine to be released and that results in itching.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
OTC cleansers/Creams: Adult female acne is primarily hormonal. Start with over-the-counter acne regimen like Proactiv line (benzyol peroxide) or cetaphil oil control foamy ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Practice Safe Sex: Please see a dermatologist for further evaluation and treatment options. The most important preventative measure is to practice safe sex.
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A female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Infection: You need to visit a pediatrician for work-up of an underlying infection which cause the hives, sore throat, and blood in your feces.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Tinactin, (tolnaftate) Desenex: Any azole creams over the counter like clotrimazole, Miconazole or terbenafine cream (lamisil) are helpful.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Acne Treatment: Depending on the severity of your acne, you will need additional topical such as tretinoin cream and oral antibiotics, and even Isotretinoin (accutane... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Intertrigo or Tinea: Where exactly is your rash, between your inner thighs/groin folds area? You can have a yeast (intertrigo) or fungal (tinea) infection. When the skin h... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Selsun Blue: Selsun blue contains selenium sulfide. Other shampoo that can treat this condition contains 1% ketoconazole (available over the counter) and 2% ketoc... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
See a dermatologist: You need to visit a dermatologist to evaluate the area. It could be blood underneath your nail cause by trauma when trimming the nails or fungus. Yo... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Acne/Scars treatment: First, it is important to treat the active acne to prevent further scars from developing. If you have sensitive skin, make sure to use a good moistur... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Extraction: Visit your dermatologist for quick extractions. Your dermatologist can also prescribe cream to keep your acne in check.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
No home tests : You should visit a doctor to get blood drawn, culture etc for the stds such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphillis. There is no home kit available to do ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Extraction: Visit a dermatologist to get these extracted if you want a faster treatment. Your dermatologist can give you a night cream (tretinoin) to help treat ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Warts, cyst, milia: They could be anything have you seen a dermatologist for these? If not, please see a dermatologist for further evaluation and treatment options.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Needs evaluation: They could be benign like cysts or milia. You should visit a doctor to make sure these are not genital warts or molluscum contagiosum which are consi... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Binh Ngoanswered
Dermatology 20 years experience
Genital warts: Genital warts are caused by human papilloma virus. You should visit a dermatologist and get these genital warts treated. It is important to practice ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ngo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ngo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks doctor. I just have white patches on my face and not on my body. Is it because of lack of sleep or dehydration?
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Residency
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
Awards
America's Top Dermatologists, Consumer Research Council of America
America's Top Dermatologists, Consumer Research Council of America
AAD Leadership Forum, American Academy of Dermatology
Affiliations
American Academy of Dermatology
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Medical Dermatology Society
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