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What Does A Dark Spot Rash On Leg Indicate?
Question: I have a dark spoted rash on my leg, Crease and groin area! I also had tinea versicolor a few years ago and its slowly coming back. Could this be part of that? It does not itch or burn i would have not know it was there enless my wife dodnt tell me.
Brief Answer:
Upload a clear photograph
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I am Dr. kakkar. I have gone through your query.
Kindly upload a few clear digital photographs of the rash so that I am able to understand and guide you better. I can be either be a fungal infection (Tinea Cruris) or it can be Erythrasma (caused by corynebacterium), but i will more sure once I have a look at it.
Tinea versicolor is unusual on the legs, it commonly occurs on the shoulders, trunk area.
Regards
Upload a clear photograph
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I am Dr. kakkar. I have gone through your query.
Kindly upload a few clear digital photographs of the rash so that I am able to understand and guide you better. I can be either be a fungal infection (Tinea Cruris) or it can be Erythrasma (caused by corynebacterium), but i will more sure once I have a look at it.
Tinea versicolor is unusual on the legs, it commonly occurs on the shoulders, trunk area.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
I do not think it is anthing major! Just concerned! Also you have answered my querys in the past! So hello again. y
Brief Answer:
Fungal Infection in the groin folds
Detailed Answer:
Hi. Nice to get in touch with you again :)
I have reviewed the photograph
No its not anything major. In the photograph, I can see some redness/ inflammation and scaling in the convexity of the groin fold.
This seems like a fungal infection/tinea cruris. Itching is subjective, and absence of itching does'nt rule out a fungal infection
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily, for 2-4 weeks.
That should make it fine.
Regards
Fungal Infection in the groin folds
Detailed Answer:
Hi. Nice to get in touch with you again :)
I have reviewed the photograph
No its not anything major. In the photograph, I can see some redness/ inflammation and scaling in the convexity of the groin fold.
This seems like a fungal infection/tinea cruris. Itching is subjective, and absence of itching does'nt rule out a fungal infection
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily, for 2-4 weeks.
That should make it fine.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Ok is that prescribed or can i go to a drug store for this? Also my previous query was about stds. I had a scare about 5 months ago i got tested at 4 months post exposer all result were negative for hiv hep a,b,c syphillis, hsv 1&2, chlamydia, gonorrhea. 1 are these conclusive and 2 does this rash have anything to do with stds?
Brief Answer:
Clotrimazole is OTC; Rash not linked to STD's
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Clotrimazole 1 % cream is available OTC from a drug store.
Negative test for STI's, after 4 months of a risky sexual encounter is conclusive as it is well past the window period for detection of HIV (3 months) and the generally accepted duration for a blood test to become positive after a possible infection, which is 1-3 months for a VDRL/RPR for syphilis; 7-10 days for IgM for HSV 1&2; 2 weeks for gonorrhea and chlamydia by swab test; and 2 weeks for a positive serology for hepatitis b; hep c is anyways very very rarely transmitted sexually.
The fungal infection has nothing to do with STDs
Regards
Clotrimazole is OTC; Rash not linked to STD's
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Clotrimazole 1 % cream is available OTC from a drug store.
Negative test for STI's, after 4 months of a risky sexual encounter is conclusive as it is well past the window period for detection of HIV (3 months) and the generally accepted duration for a blood test to become positive after a possible infection, which is 1-3 months for a VDRL/RPR for syphilis; 7-10 days for IgM for HSV 1&2; 2 weeks for gonorrhea and chlamydia by swab test; and 2 weeks for a positive serology for hepatitis b; hep c is anyways very very rarely transmitted sexually.
The fungal infection has nothing to do with STDs
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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