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What Causes A Boil On The Skin Fold?
Question: is this a boil and some kind of rash?
Brief Answer:
Boil/furuncle and intertrigo
Detailed Answer:
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I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the image.
Yes, in this image i can see a furuncle/ boil as well as a raw, oozy area in a body fold which is intertrigo i.e inflammation of body folds. Yeast and secondary bacterial infection may add up to this kind of a picture in a body fold.
I would suggest a course of an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin 500mg or cephalexin 500mg, 3x daily for a week. This would dry up the oozing body fold as well as take care of the boil. In addition, you may use a topical antibiotic e.g 2% mupirocin cream, 2x daily for boil and a topical antifungal cream e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, 2x daily for the body fold.
Regards
Boil/furuncle and intertrigo
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the image.
Yes, in this image i can see a furuncle/ boil as well as a raw, oozy area in a body fold which is intertrigo i.e inflammation of body folds. Yeast and secondary bacterial infection may add up to this kind of a picture in a body fold.
I would suggest a course of an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin 500mg or cephalexin 500mg, 3x daily for a week. This would dry up the oozing body fold as well as take care of the boil. In addition, you may use a topical antibiotic e.g 2% mupirocin cream, 2x daily for boil and a topical antifungal cream e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, 2x daily for the body fold.
Regards
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