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Could Itchy Skin Be A Sign Of Fungal Infection?
at the back of my body etches me crazy, no wound nothing but after i itch my skin gets rough
and also some parts of my body just itch's me and start to get off my skin. its i different skin problem but both happened after my scale fungus.
is that connected?
and also some parts of my body just itch's me and start to get off my skin. its i different skin problem but both happened after my scale fungus.
is that connected?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hi,
It might be related to fungal infection of the skin. I suggest to get the scrapping of itchy skin microscopically examined by KOH 10% to rule out fungal infection.
If confirmed, I usually prescribe to my patients to:
- wash the body with ketoconazole shampoo twice a week for 1 month
- discuss with your doctor to take oral terbinafin for around 1 month or depending on the symptoms
- apply local antifungal cream mixed with corticosteroid cream to reduce itchiness and to fight fungal infection.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
It might be related to fungal infection of the skin. I suggest to get the scrapping of itchy skin microscopically examined by KOH 10% to rule out fungal infection.
If confirmed, I usually prescribe to my patients to:
- wash the body with ketoconazole shampoo twice a week for 1 month
- discuss with your doctor to take oral terbinafin for around 1 month or depending on the symptoms
- apply local antifungal cream mixed with corticosteroid cream to reduce itchiness and to fight fungal infection.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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