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Suggest Remedies For Burning Rashes Around The Groin Post Swimming

My nephew & daughter were swimming Saturday & both got a rash under their bathing suits in the groin area. My daughter s went away by the next day. My nephew has had zinc ointment on it & the redness went away, but now there are tiny scabs on the same area. It never itched on either one of them, but they both said it hurt & she said it burned. What could this be?
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Hello
This sounds like tinea corporis--a fungal skin infection.
Lotrimin cream can be tried first--twice a day for two weeks--but if that doesn't help, he'll need precription ketoconazole cream
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Suggest Remedies For Burning Rashes Around The Groin Post Swimming

Hello This sounds like tinea corporis--a fungal skin infection. Lotrimin cream can be tried first--twice a day for two weeks--but if that doesn t help, he ll need precription ketoconazole cream