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What Causes Red Rashes On Stomach?
Question: hi this is XXXXXXX i am 28 and working I have got rashes red patches on my upper part of my tummy .what cream should I apply on it. it iches some time not always .currently I am appling safromice
Brief Answer:
it could be ringworm
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description, it could be a fungal infection/ ring worm or eczema.
I need a pic of the lesion to confirm the diagnosis. Please upload the same by clicking on upload report/ image icon which is on right side of query page.
Tinea needs antifungal while eczema needs a steroid cream. Soframycin won't help in either of these.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
it could be ringworm
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description, it could be a fungal infection/ ring worm or eczema.
I need a pic of the lesion to confirm the diagnosis. Please upload the same by clicking on upload report/ image icon which is on right side of query page.
Tinea needs antifungal while eczema needs a steroid cream. Soframycin won't help in either of these.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
hi picture attached for ur reference
Brief Answer:
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
I have seen the pictures attached.
The lesions are of tinea corporis or ringworm.
In such cases I usually prescribe
An oral antifungal like Fluconazole 150 mg 2 tablets/week or oral Terbinafine 250 mg one tablet daily.
An oral antiallergic like levocetirizine 10 mg once in a day in evening
Antifungal soap for bathing like Clotrimazole soap( candid soap)
Topical antifungal cream like Eberconazole or Terbinafine cream twice daily.
Antifungal powder to dust the area.
Also keep the area dry and ventilated. Wear loose cotton clothes. Avoid tight fitting or denim clothes.
As these are prescription drugs, please meet a doctor prior to starting this.
I usually continue the treatment from 2 weeks to six weeks depending upon the response.
Hope this helped.
Take care
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
I have seen the pictures attached.
The lesions are of tinea corporis or ringworm.
In such cases I usually prescribe
An oral antifungal like Fluconazole 150 mg 2 tablets/week or oral Terbinafine 250 mg one tablet daily.
An oral antiallergic like levocetirizine 10 mg once in a day in evening
Antifungal soap for bathing like Clotrimazole soap( candid soap)
Topical antifungal cream like Eberconazole or Terbinafine cream twice daily.
Antifungal powder to dust the area.
Also keep the area dry and ventilated. Wear loose cotton clothes. Avoid tight fitting or denim clothes.
As these are prescription drugs, please meet a doctor prior to starting this.
I usually continue the treatment from 2 weeks to six weeks depending upon the response.
Hope this helped.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
can I apply clotrinor bg on the effected area
Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
Clotrinor BG is a combination cream with clotrimazole(antigungal),betamethasone (steroid) and gentamicin (antibiotic). Instead of using this cream I would suggest that you use the creams that I advised in my previous post as response with clotrinor BG might be suboptimal.Also steroid and antibiotic application is not required in your case.
Hope this helped
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
Clotrinor BG is a combination cream with clotrimazole(antigungal),betamethasone (steroid) and gentamicin (antibiotic). Instead of using this cream I would suggest that you use the creams that I advised in my previous post as response with clotrinor BG might be suboptimal.Also steroid and antibiotic application is not required in your case.
Hope this helped
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks for the advice.. also wanted to know I have got dark red patch caz of the infection will that go with the same medicine or some other medicine I have to apply .
Brief Answer:
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the old lesions are itchy and red, same medicines would help.
If previous lesions have healed with red or brown marks and are not itchy or inflammed then one may apply hydroquinone 2 percent cream to reduce pigmentation. Most of the times a healed lesion lightens spontaneously with time.
Hope this helped
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the old lesions are itchy and red, same medicines would help.
If previous lesions have healed with red or brown marks and are not itchy or inflammed then one may apply hydroquinone 2 percent cream to reduce pigmentation. Most of the times a healed lesion lightens spontaneously with time.
Hope this helped
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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