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What Causes Red Thigh Spots With Itching?
About 2 hours ago 7 or 8 small bright red spots appeared on my inner thigh just above my knee. I noticed them because they started to itch. I covered them with Dermol but they have not gone away (although the itching has stopped). I am concerned because the spots do not blanche when I apply pressure. Your comments would be appreciated.
Wed, 4 May 2016
Hello, welcome
You have fungal infection which is very common in thigh area.
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
You have fungal infection which is very common in thigh area.
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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