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Suggest Treatment For Fungal Infection Of Groin Area

Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Question: I have this condition for long time.. It on the starting of my bith legs.. Doctor suggetsed candid b.. I ll get relief for some time and it will come back again.. And it very irretating.. And small pimples like skin color bumps also there.. Please help me to getrid of this

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tinea Cruris

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have also looked at the picture

This is fungal infecion of the groins/Tinea Cruris.

Have you been taking some antifungal tablets as well? Topical creams alone are sometimes not effective in curing the infection.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 minutes later)

Please suggest me medecine.. I want to getrid of this.. Its very uncomfortable..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tinea cruris

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I would suggest an oral antifungal e.g tab sebifin 250 mg (terbinafine) once daily for 4 weeks.

Topically you may use clotrin-B cream, twice daily for 4 weeks.

An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.

After completing the course, it is recommended to use an antifungal dusting powder regularly in the groin folds to prevent recurrence e.g clotrimazole dusting powder (Abzorb powder).

Regards

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