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What Causes Itching In The Armpit?
Hello,I have been experiencing continuous itching in my right armpit since the last few months.Now a patch of skin there has turned very dry and bears a dirty appearance as if covered by dirt.When very dry it looks grayish. I am very alarmed.Please guide.
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Hi there,
Thanks for posting inHCM.
You appear to have a fungal infection of the armpit.
You can use clotrimazole cream for local application twice daily for two weeks and one cap fluconazole 150 mg once a week for four weeks.
Try keeping the area clean and dry.
Hope it is useful to you.
Regards,
Dr Shilpa Bhat
Bengaluru
Thanks for posting inHCM.
You appear to have a fungal infection of the armpit.
You can use clotrimazole cream for local application twice daily for two weeks and one cap fluconazole 150 mg once a week for four weeks.
Try keeping the area clean and dry.
Hope it is useful to you.
Regards,
Dr Shilpa Bhat
Bengaluru
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