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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Jock Itch?
Question: I'm a 57 year old male. For the last few months, I've had a skin condition on my genitals that I thought was Jock Itch. Symptoms are dry, itchy, scaly skin that tends to crack easily. When the cracks occur, there is some weeping of the skin as well. I've tried some of the over-the-counter ointments, such as Tinactin, but nothing seems to knock it out. It's been 4 months of this, and as you can imagine, it's pretty miserable. Lately I've noticed this on the webs of some of my fingers, and on the underside of one wrist.
Brief Answer:
I need some more details about the issue.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the consultation at my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
Can you please spare some time to upload the pictures of all the lesions you have mentioned in your query. I will review them to properly diagnose and will be in a better position to extend my expertise to manage this issue effectively. Try including the lesions of penis, webs of fingers and wrist. Proper light and good resolution pictures always make the things more beneficial.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
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DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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I need some more details about the issue.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the consultation at my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
Can you please spare some time to upload the pictures of all the lesions you have mentioned in your query. I will review them to properly diagnose and will be in a better position to extend my expertise to manage this issue effectively. Try including the lesions of penis, webs of fingers and wrist. Proper light and good resolution pictures always make the things more beneficial.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at HCM & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Follow me on my Healthcare Magic google+ profile: http://drhanifmd.blogspot.com
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Dr. Yogesh D
Dr. XXXXXXX Hanif,
I am having trouble sending the photographs. When I try to put them in the "Upload New Reports" box, each photo comes up full size. When I hit the "x" in the red box in the upper right-hand corner, it gets rid of the photo, as well as the entire response page. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
XXXXXXX
I am having trouble sending the photographs. When I try to put them in the "Upload New Reports" box, each photo comes up full size. When I hit the "x" in the red box in the upper right-hand corner, it gets rid of the photo, as well as the entire response page. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
You have other options to send the Pictures to me!
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Sorry that you got issue in uploading the pictures. It happens rarely but possible.
Just email the pictures at: YYYY@YYYY and address it to my name Dr XXXXXXX Hanif. I will review and get back to you here at this page.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at HCM & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
You have other options to send the Pictures to me!
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Sorry that you got issue in uploading the pictures. It happens rarely but possible.
Just email the pictures at: YYYY@YYYY and address it to my name Dr XXXXXXX Hanif. I will review and get back to you here at this page.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at HCM & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Start the treatment, it is manageable with proper care.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the consultation and uploading the pictures at my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
Possibility:-
Old age is related to such issues very commonly due to the fact that people in this age usually don't take care of the diet and their hygiene.
Fungi that under normal circumstances are kept under the check and are dormant get the opportunity for causing the infection. Skin is the favorite place for the fungus growth in such Opportunistic infection when there is a compromised immunity due to nutritional deficiencies or some disease caused.
You need to keep the areas clean with water and dry timely.
Take a Lukewarm water with Oatmeal Milk and Honey body wash (no soaps). Take shower daily before going to bed at night.
Take plenty of water, vegetables, fruits and salads and salmon fish.
Take a multivitamin daily after breakfast.
Medication Guide:-
You need to apply on all the affected areas, the following topicals until you get better.
*Ciclopirox Topical Ointment.
*Aveeno Topical Ointment.
*Triamcinolone Acetonide topical ointment.
Take Claritin and Tylenol by mouth. It will help relieve inflammation and redness and will stop itching and you will not need to scratch and weeping crusts will not be an issue.
Avoid unprotected sexual intercourse until you get better.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at HCM & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Start the treatment, it is manageable with proper care.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the consultation and uploading the pictures at my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
Possibility:-
Old age is related to such issues very commonly due to the fact that people in this age usually don't take care of the diet and their hygiene.
Fungi that under normal circumstances are kept under the check and are dormant get the opportunity for causing the infection. Skin is the favorite place for the fungus growth in such Opportunistic infection when there is a compromised immunity due to nutritional deficiencies or some disease caused.
You need to keep the areas clean with water and dry timely.
Take a Lukewarm water with Oatmeal Milk and Honey body wash (no soaps). Take shower daily before going to bed at night.
Take plenty of water, vegetables, fruits and salads and salmon fish.
Take a multivitamin daily after breakfast.
Medication Guide:-
You need to apply on all the affected areas, the following topicals until you get better.
*Ciclopirox Topical Ointment.
*Aveeno Topical Ointment.
*Triamcinolone Acetonide topical ointment.
Take Claritin and Tylenol by mouth. It will help relieve inflammation and redness and will stop itching and you will not need to scratch and weeping crusts will not be an issue.
Avoid unprotected sexual intercourse until you get better.
Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you with expert opinion. Please don't forget to give Five Star rating to help me assist my patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in the start of your questions at HCM & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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