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Is Quadriderm Likely To Heal Rashes And Redness On Genital Regions?
I got skin problem on my crotch area. It is like rashes with redness beneath and fried skin on top it keeps on itching. When I touch it, it feels like dried but it is very red beneath and itchy. I applied quadriderm on it but it didn't showed up any result. Please advice me some food cream for skin. I suspect it came after I didn't took bath for 3-4 days and the toilet seat I was using was not clean. Plz advice
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Hi. Welcome to healthcaremagic.
Seems to me a case of a fungal infection of the groin folds/Tinea cruris.
Quadriderm contains a potent steroid and it should not be used ever in the groin folds because of the fear of causing steroid related side effects like skin thinning and striae.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing a topical antifungal like clotrimazole either alone or used in combination with a mild topical steroid like beclomethasone(clotrimazole + beclomethasone combination cream).
I would have also preferred to put you on oral antifungals like either fluconazole OR terbinafine for a faster and more complete relief.
An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily can be taken for symptomatic relief of itching.
regards
Seems to me a case of a fungal infection of the groin folds/Tinea cruris.
Quadriderm contains a potent steroid and it should not be used ever in the groin folds because of the fear of causing steroid related side effects like skin thinning and striae.
If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use a cream containing a topical antifungal like clotrimazole either alone or used in combination with a mild topical steroid like beclomethasone(clotrimazole + beclomethasone combination cream).
I would have also preferred to put you on oral antifungals like either fluconazole OR terbinafine for a faster and more complete relief.
An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine once daily can be taken for symptomatic relief of itching.
regards
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