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Suggest Remedy For Fungal Infection On Inner Thighs And Buttocks?
Question: i had fungal infection on my inner thighs and buttocks 3 yrs ago but still i find the area very irritating and there are marks even after 3 yrs of treatment. kindly suggest some useful medicines which can remove these spots
Brief Answer:
Apply a combination of kojic acid and arbutinin
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcaremagic
I can understand your concern. In such cases I recommend my patients to apply a cream containing a combination of kojic acid and arbutinin on the affected pigmented areas twice daily. One such combination available in the market is Kojivit cream but it has to be applied for atleast 6 weeks to achieve noticeable improvement.
Wish you good luck.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Apply a combination of kojic acid and arbutinin
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcaremagic
I can understand your concern. In such cases I recommend my patients to apply a cream containing a combination of kojic acid and arbutinin on the affected pigmented areas twice daily. One such combination available in the market is Kojivit cream but it has to be applied for atleast 6 weeks to achieve noticeable improvement.
Wish you good luck.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
mam but whenever i stop consuming medicines then one or two rings comes again on the effected area.will this condition remain with me for life time, if not then what is the solution to get rid of it completely. plus i am getting married next month so will it pass onto my husband through direct contact. also can i use combination of eslite 15 and mometosone on the effected area.kindly help. awaiting your reply
Brief Answer:
Seem to have developed drug resistance
Detailed Answer:
Hi !! If you are still developing lesions it means your fungus has become resistant to the medicines you have used. You should start with capsule itraconazole 100 mg twice daily for 2 weeks and apply luliconazole cream on the rings once daily. Besides this avoid sharing of soap and towel, keep this area completely dry, stay in a cool and airy environment and wear loose cotton clothes.
There are chances that you can pass on the infection to your would be husband so start the treatment immediately as you still have one month.
You can apply eslite 15 on the marks but don't apply mometasone as it is a steroid and will worsen your condition further as it promotes the growth of fungi.
Wish you good luck.
Seem to have developed drug resistance
Detailed Answer:
Hi !! If you are still developing lesions it means your fungus has become resistant to the medicines you have used. You should start with capsule itraconazole 100 mg twice daily for 2 weeks and apply luliconazole cream on the rings once daily. Besides this avoid sharing of soap and towel, keep this area completely dry, stay in a cool and airy environment and wear loose cotton clothes.
There are chances that you can pass on the infection to your would be husband so start the treatment immediately as you still have one month.
You can apply eslite 15 on the marks but don't apply mometasone as it is a steroid and will worsen your condition further as it promotes the growth of fungi.
Wish you good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
i have used itraconazole medicine before also but its of no use.kindly suggest me a strong medicine. or shuld i go for a herbal medicine fuzigo. mam kindly give me an honest answer - will this infection ever be gone forever? also mam will u advice me to consume the prescribed medicines for a year as i can postpone my marriage by a year.... awaiting your honest reply
Brief Answer:
Start with griseofulvin and terbinafine
Detailed Answer:
This infection can go away. Only thing is that it has become quite resistant these days. If itraconazole has not helped you take tablet griseofulvin 10 mg/kg body weight daily along with tablet terbinafine 250 mg once daily. These medicines should be taken for 6-8 weeks and then you revert back to me.
You don't have to postpone your marriage as chances of transfer of the infection to your would be partner are not very high. Just start with the treatment and don't take too much of stress. It will be fine in sometime.
Start with griseofulvin and terbinafine
Detailed Answer:
This infection can go away. Only thing is that it has become quite resistant these days. If itraconazole has not helped you take tablet griseofulvin 10 mg/kg body weight daily along with tablet terbinafine 250 mg once daily. These medicines should be taken for 6-8 weeks and then you revert back to me.
You don't have to postpone your marriage as chances of transfer of the infection to your would be partner are not very high. Just start with the treatment and don't take too much of stress. It will be fine in sometime.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
mam i have already tried the prescribed medicines above. actually i have given you the info of my latest treatment which i had been taking since past a year. so suggest a really strong medicine
Brief Answer:
Combination of terbinafine and griseofulvin gives very good results
Detailed Answer:
Hi!! You haven't mentioned about using griseofulvin and terbinafine tablets. Even if you have used them you must not have used them in combination. Both of them are good drugs for ringworm infection and results are even better when taken together.
Combination of terbinafine and griseofulvin gives very good results
Detailed Answer:
Hi!! You haven't mentioned about using griseofulvin and terbinafine tablets. Even if you have used them you must not have used them in combination. Both of them are good drugs for ringworm infection and results are even better when taken together.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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