I Have Fungal Infection In My Inner Thighs, Underarms, Around

Posted on Sun, 11 Nov 2018

Question: I have fungal infection in my inner thighs, underarms, around elbow and knee and it is very itchi. My previous doctor told it is tinea cruris . It is reoccurring and I have develop dark patches in my inner thighs. I'm suffering from this from last 4-5 years it get cures with medication but reoccur after some time. But my hygine is very good , I wear cotton clothes no undergarments in night and loose night clothes.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding fungal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Recurrent tinea is common if you were using an OTC antifungal+steroid combination cream like the one you mentioned (Lobate-M cream). So kindly refrain from using creams with steroid content.
I suggest you take an oral antifungal e.g either Terbinafine 250mg (Tab Zimig) Or Itraconazole 100mg (Cap. Sporonox), once daily. You might require a longer treatment course of 4-6 weeks. In addition, I suggest you use a plain antifungal cream e.g either Luliconazole 1% cream (Lulifin cream) Or Eberconazole 2% cream (Ebernet cream), twice daily for 4 weeks. For itching, I suggest you take an oral antihistamine e.g cetirizine 10mg tablet once every evening for a few days.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if you need any more assistance

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