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Asked for male, 19 years old from Kurnool
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Fungal infection or Ring worm. When occurs in groin, called as jock itch. Usually fungal infection is common in moist areas of body like skin folds. It's mostly circular or round in appearance. May be red or black in colour. Treatment depending on the type and severity. Avoid sharing clothes, towels and soap; sweating also increases it. As it has to be differentiated from eczema and infection, its a must to see and confirm the diagnosis for proper treatment. So, please send photos of the affecte...more
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Asked for male, 15 years old from Mumbai
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Homeopath•Visakhapatnam
Thuja homeopathic medicine is very good medicine for this condition bro once use it you can see the difference.
Asked for female, 1 years old from Hyderabad
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treatment depends on the severity...Fungus or yeast infection....common around skin folds like thighs and genitals.. avoid sweating, sharing clothes,towels and soap.. specific medicine required depends on the severity.. for detailed prescription do direct online consultation by sending photos.
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Chennai
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Ring worm treatment is becoming a problem with growing anti fungal resistance. Stick with a dermatologist and work under his/her supervision. Good that you have stopped multipurpose creams they don't work these days.
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Navi Mumbai
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The condition most often occurs when people wear tight-fitting clothing that traps in moisture.
Wash the affected skin two to three times a day.
Keep the affected area dry.
Avoid excess affected skin irritation by wearing 100% cotton underwear.
Avoid fabric softeners, bleaches, or harsh laundry detergents.
Wash your workout clothes, underwear, socks, and towels after each use.
Keep your affected area, inner thighs, and buttocks clean and dry, especially after you exercise...more
Wash the affected skin two to three times a day.
Keep the affected area dry.
Avoid excess affected skin irritation by wearing 100% cotton underwear.
Avoid fabric softeners, bleaches, or harsh laundry detergents.
Wash your workout clothes, underwear, socks, and towels after each use.
Keep your affected area, inner thighs, and buttocks clean and dry, especially after you exercise...more
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Navi Mumbai
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It can be jock itch/fungal infection.
Wash the affected skin two to three times a day.
Keep the affected area dry.
Avoid excess affected skin irritation by wearing 100% cotton underwear.
Avoid fabric softeners, bleaches, or harsh laundry detergents.
Wash your workout clothes, underwear, socks, and towels after each use.
Keep your affected area, inner thighs, and buttocks clean and dry, especially after you exercise and shower.
After showering or bathing, dry the irri...more
Wash the affected skin two to three times a day.
Keep the affected area dry.
Avoid excess affected skin irritation by wearing 100% cotton underwear.
Avoid fabric softeners, bleaches, or harsh laundry detergents.
Wash your workout clothes, underwear, socks, and towels after each use.
Keep your affected area, inner thighs, and buttocks clean and dry, especially after you exercise and shower.
After showering or bathing, dry the irri...more
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Asked for male, 19 years old from Hyderabad
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Stop clobeta gm cream at the earliest. It wil worsen the condition .for ringworm infection you can start oral antifungal like itraconazole capsule and cream like luliconazole/ sertaconazole for minimum 4 wks (only after diagnosis by a dermatolgist. Kepp the area clean and dry. Thanks.
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Asked for male, 2 years old from Chennai
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Apply a topical antifungal. Most cases of ringworm can be treated at home. ...
Let it breathe. It may seem logical to keep ringworm covered with a bandage to prevent spreading the infection. ...
Wash bedding daily. ...
Change wet underwear and socks. ...
Use an antifungal shampoo. ...
Take a prescription antifungal.
Let it breathe. It may seem logical to keep ringworm covered with a bandage to prevent spreading the infection. ...
Wash bedding daily. ...
Change wet underwear and socks. ...
Use an antifungal shampoo. ...
Take a prescription antifungal.
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Asked for male, 20 years old from Patna
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You may be suffering from tinea cruris which is fungal infection of the inner thighs, groin and buttocks area. It is also called jock itch. It can be treated by taking four to six weeks of anti fungal treatment which includes tablets along with creams. Do not use soap over that area. Mistreatment with over the counter steroid containing creams like fourderm, panderm, quadriderm, dermi5, cloben g betnovate, dermikem oc, candid b etc lead to repeated case of recurrence and also side effects due to...more
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