I'm Taking A Treatment For Fungal Infection On My Back

Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Question: I'm taking a treatment for Fungal infection on my Back from around 2 months. I don't have itching and Mark on my back is very light in colour now but it's big in shape and not going properly.
Could you please advise what medicine (Ointment, Cream, tablet) should i take to get rid of my mark properly.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding treatment of pigmentation

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.

Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common complication of tinea/ fungal infection. If your fungal infection has resolved completely, you may now start using a kojic acid cream e.g Kojic cream, twice daily for a few weeks.

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (25 minutes later)

Thanks for your quick response.

Can i use Demelan cream ? I already have that.

Also, how to double confirm that I don't have Fungal infection left. I can tell you that i don't have itching and Mark is also not reddish as it was earlier.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding pigmentation following fungal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, you can use that cream. If there is no itching, scaling or redness then most likely the infection has resolved.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj