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Suggest Remedy For Bumps
I am a 46 yr. old female and for the past 3 days or so in my butt crack area there is a split about an inch or so long. kinda like a paper cut. It itches like crazy but yet hurts also. There is a tiny little bump toward the top but real small. Neosporin, Desiten, vagicaine nothing helps. I have been sitting down a lottttt at my computer not sure if related. My height is 5-3 weight is 200
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hi
Thanks for your query
You seem to be having Candidiasis of the groin region.
First some general precautions:
Wear cotton clothes and undergarments in order to reduce the sweating.
Do not apply any kind of oils / moisturizing lotion over the affected area .
Just give warm saline compresses over the affected area twice a day and then apply an antifungal cream.
Something like clotrimazole cream helps in most cases.
Also , you will need to take oral antifungals 2 weeks.
In case of severe itching, take some antihistamine once a day .
If inspite of the above measures, the lesions continue to persist or increase , then you might have to see a dermatologist for proper assessment and management .
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
Thanks for your query
You seem to be having Candidiasis of the groin region.
First some general precautions:
Wear cotton clothes and undergarments in order to reduce the sweating.
Do not apply any kind of oils / moisturizing lotion over the affected area .
Just give warm saline compresses over the affected area twice a day and then apply an antifungal cream.
Something like clotrimazole cream helps in most cases.
Also , you will need to take oral antifungals 2 weeks.
In case of severe itching, take some antihistamine once a day .
If inspite of the above measures, the lesions continue to persist or increase , then you might have to see a dermatologist for proper assessment and management .
Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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