I Went To Urgent Care To Get This Rash Checked

Posted on Tue, 5 Nov 2019

Question: I went to urgent care to get this rash checked out that I have the doctor there gave me ketoconazole 2% cream well I have a baby and I breastfeed her is it safe to do so while I'm using that ketoconazole cream

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May I request you to upload an image

Detailed Answer:
Hello... skin conditions are always best diagnosed and treated after seeing them directly.
May I request you to upload an image please?

Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

I just wanna know if it is safe to breastfeed while using the cream

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (10 minutes later)

she said the rash was a yeast infection on my breast

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Wash it before feeding

Detailed Answer:
Please it before feeding and then apply it back.
Do not feed the baby immediately after application.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng