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Suggest Treatment To Avoid Discoloration On Breast Due To Excessive Sweating
I am 20y/o female Sir/Madam. My breast size is 36D.When i wear a bra my breast sides touches each other. I wear my bra in morning,evening when I remove my bra the part which touches is fully weaty and a kind of smell come. I have this problem for 1 month and the part of breast which touches each other has become light brown in colour I am white toned. Is it any serious problem. I am wearing the right sized bra only and I cant help my breast sides touching each other. Please help me.
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Judging from the description and the distribution of the skin involvement, I can keep a possibility of Tinea (fungal infection). If it is Itchy too, that certainly would go in favour of Tinea.
A fungal infection classically involves body folds like groin, sub-mammary area and inter-mammary area.
Darkening is likely due to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation associated with the infection.
You may apply an OTC antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily. However, oral antifungals e.g fluconazole or terbinafine may also be added in addition to topical antifungals. Oral antifungals are prescription drugs.
I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis. A fungal infection can be easily diagnosed by visual inspection. KOH examination is also confirmatory of a fungal infection.
Regards
Judging from the description and the distribution of the skin involvement, I can keep a possibility of Tinea (fungal infection). If it is Itchy too, that certainly would go in favour of Tinea.
A fungal infection classically involves body folds like groin, sub-mammary area and inter-mammary area.
Darkening is likely due to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation associated with the infection.
You may apply an OTC antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily. However, oral antifungals e.g fluconazole or terbinafine may also be added in addition to topical antifungals. Oral antifungals are prescription drugs.
I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis. A fungal infection can be easily diagnosed by visual inspection. KOH examination is also confirmatory of a fungal infection.
Regards
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