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What Causes An Itchy Red Bruise Under The Breast?

IAm 53 year old Female. I have this red burning infection under my breast. It is beat red amd itchy & burns. I have tryed Gold Bond Medicated Extra Strength Body Powder,Nystop 100,000 units/gm 60 gm. powder 2x daily, Clotrimazole 1% cream 2x daily .And it comes back 15 x or more what can I do?
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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you are suffering from intertrigo.
it is commonly fungal in etiology.
keep the area very dry.wash with ketokonazole soap and apply onabet cream twice daily.
also use candid/miconazole powder to avoid sweat.
you might need a course of oral antifungals like itraconazole and terbinafine.
wear loose fitting cotton clothes to keep sweating and moisture away .
Hope this helps
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What Causes An Itchy Red Bruise Under The Breast?

you are suffering from intertrigo. it is commonly fungal in etiology. keep the area very dry.wash with ketokonazole soap and apply onabet cream twice daily. also use candid/miconazole powder to avoid sweat. you might need a course of oral antifungals like itraconazole and terbinafine. wear loose fitting cotton clothes to keep sweating and moisture away . Hope this helps