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Suggest Remedy For Jock Itch

I had a jock itch which had affected my groin area and also spread in buttocks.I tried terbinaffine cream for alost a month now.Symptoms have improved a lot but my skin in groin area and buttock is still very dark.Plz suggest any remedy for it.Is darkenening of skin permanent .I m very tensed about this.
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Dermatologist 's  Response
hello, welcome
Fungal infection(jock itch) indeed is very problematic if it becomes recurrent.
1st of all You keep these precaution in mind
1. Dont keep the area wet at all . Use powder frequently to keep it dry
2. Avoid itching and don't scratch it
3. Change the under garments
4. Don't apply and general or steroid cream like betnovate etc
5. Don't stop the medicine once you cure. Continue medicine for long time to completely kill the fungal
6. Avoid excessive sweating and wet cloths
7. Check diabetes and thyroid it is really recurrent even after proper treatment.
Now treatment part
1. Ketoconazole cream tab+ terbinafine 250 mg for 2 month
2. Terbinafine cream+ fluconazole 150 mg twice in week for 2 month
3. Tab itraconazole 200 mg once in a day any cream for 1 month
these are treatment combinations. continue it
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Suggest Remedy For Jock Itch

hello, welcome Fungal infection(jock itch) indeed is very problematic if it becomes recurrent. 1st of all You keep these precaution in mind 1. Dont keep the area wet at all . Use powder frequently to keep it dry 2. Avoid itching and don t scratch it 3. Change the under garments 4. Don t apply and general or steroid cream like betnovate etc 5. Don t stop the medicine once you cure. Continue medicine for long time to completely kill the fungal 6. Avoid excessive sweating and wet cloths 7. Check diabetes and thyroid it is really recurrent even after proper treatment. Now treatment part 1. Ketoconazole cream tab+ terbinafine 250 mg for 2 month 2. Terbinafine cream+ fluconazole 150 mg twice in week for 2 month 3. Tab itraconazole 200 mg once in a day any cream for 1 month these are treatment combinations. continue it