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What Causes Sores Around My Lower Stomach, In My Armpit And On My Inner Thighs?

i get sores around my lower stomach and in my armpit and sometimes on my inner thighs. I can't help it but i do tend to extract the yucky insides, weather with a pin or just by popping it or i leave it and it dries the top layer and that comes off and all the puss comes out... these tend to take a while to heal and often get reinfected.
Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having fungal infection.
Repeated infections can be attributed to poor hygiene, decreased immune status of body or systemic disease like Diabetes.
Management includes:
1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation.
2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief.
3. Application of topical antifungal cream like Clotrimazole to tackle the causative organism.
4. Topical steroids & antibiotics can also be used to prevent secondary bacterial infection.

If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist & get a proper examination done to find out the actual cause.
So that appropriate management steps could be taken.

Also avoid wearing tight clothes...as it will cause sweating & predispose to further infections.
Wishing you a Good Health.
Take care.
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What Causes Sores Around My Lower Stomach, In My Armpit And On My Inner Thighs?

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having fungal infection. Repeated infections can be attributed to poor hygiene, decreased immune status of body or systemic disease like Diabetes. Management includes: 1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation. 2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief. 3. Application of topical antifungal cream like Clotrimazole to tackle the causative organism. 4. Topical steroids & antibiotics can also be used to prevent secondary bacterial infection. If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist & get a proper examination done to find out the actual cause. So that appropriate management steps could be taken. Also avoid wearing tight clothes...as it will cause sweating & predispose to further infections. Wishing you a Good Health. Take care.