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Thick Scabs On The Butt Cheeks That Keep Cracking, Itchy And Painful. Is It Athletes Fungus ?
hi my husband has thought for the last couple months that he has the athletes fungus between his butt cheeks. he has used the spray to treat this for a few weeks now. while it isnt spreading the thick scabs keep cracking and it is itchy and painful. he has also tried epsom salt bathes but he thought it made it worse. thank u
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
Hi i think it is tinea corporis.it is a fungal infection it can be cured by antihistamine.oral terbinafine and topical terbinafine twice daily for 14 days
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