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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection In The Armpit

Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2016

Question: My 5 year old sons armpits have this-- it does not botger him or anything raised on the skin

What is this ??

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Application of Clotrimazole powder should help.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query and have checked the attached images. It seems that your son has a fungal infection. If that is the case application of candid (clotrimazole) powder a few times a day should help in its resolution. I do not find anything else wrong here.

If the raised portions normalize gradually after use of clotrimazole powder, its fine. Else you can see a dermatologist. A clinical examination might yield further clues.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (43 hours later)

Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Glad to be of service

Detailed Answer:
Feel free to ask me back if you have any further questions.

Regards

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