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What Could A Small Red Patch On Breast With Excessive Itching Indicate?

I have a small patch of redness on the inside of both my breast. I ve put hydrocortisone cream on it and it hasn t helped at all. Earlier today it wasn t like this and I was noticing a tiny sharpness every now and then but nothing steady except this non stop itching. What could it be?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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Hi,

After reading your query it appears to be due to Fungal infection of the area which is quite common due to heat and humidity. Fungal infection of the skin is quite common due to infection and hygiene as well as most commonly due to diabetes. To prevent the further spread maintain good hygiene wash it two times properly. Stay away from hot and humid climate.

If I were your dermatologist then would have prescirbed clotrimazole cream or terbinafine cream over the affected areas under medical supervision. I suggest you to take antifungal tablet by mouth such as fluconazole 150 mg alternate days for 15 days.
Do not apply hydrocortisone as it is steroid and can aggravate the condition.
Take care.
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What Could A Small Red Patch On Breast With Excessive Itching Indicate?

Hi, After reading your query it appears to be due to Fungal infection of the area which is quite common due to heat and humidity. Fungal infection of the skin is quite common due to infection and hygiene as well as most commonly due to diabetes. To prevent the further spread maintain good hygiene wash it two times properly. Stay away from hot and humid climate. If I were your dermatologist then would have prescirbed clotrimazole cream or terbinafine cream over the affected areas under medical supervision. I suggest you to take antifungal tablet by mouth such as fluconazole 150 mg alternate days for 15 days. Do not apply hydrocortisone as it is steroid and can aggravate the condition. Take care.