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Dear Doctor, I Am Having A Red Circular-shaped Rash With
Question: Dear Doctor,
I am having a red circular-shaped rash with dark skin in middle situated at the left side of my lower chest.
Please see the attached pics.
It feels itchy and seems to be growing in size.
Kindly tell me what it is?
How to cure it?
Kindly let me if it is something serious and needs medical attention.
Please suggest some good medicines and cream for a speedy recovery from the same.
Also, mention any precautions to be taken. If anything can be done to have a speedy recovery.
I am having a red circular-shaped rash with dark skin in middle situated at the left side of my lower chest.
Please see the attached pics.
It feels itchy and seems to be growing in size.
Kindly tell me what it is?
How to cure it?
Kindly let me if it is something serious and needs medical attention.
Please suggest some good medicines and cream for a speedy recovery from the same.
Also, mention any precautions to be taken. If anything can be done to have a speedy recovery.
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and viewed the image.
You seem to have fungal infection. I suggest you to try an OTC topical antifungal e g clotrimazole 1% cream or ketoconazole 2% cream, twice daily In addition you may take an oral antihistamine e.g cetirizine 10mg tablet once a day for symptomatic relief from itching for a few days.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and viewed the image.
You seem to have fungal infection. I suggest you to try an OTC topical antifungal e g clotrimazole 1% cream or ketoconazole 2% cream, twice daily In addition you may take an oral antihistamine e.g cetirizine 10mg tablet once a day for symptomatic relief from itching for a few days.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Dear Doctor,
Kindly advice which cream to buy? I went to chemist he gave me Candid cream. will it cure this skin problem?
A few years ago I problem on my abdomen where my skin had become red and doctor here had stated that I am "suffering from ringworm infection which is a superficial fungal infection of the skin." Is this the same? or this one is different? If it is same then how is it reoccurring again ? can you tell me what to do prevent such infections in the future.
That time the doctor had adviced me to use terbinafine cream and have itraconazole 100 mg tablet twice a day.
Can I take itraconazole 100mg tablets twice a day for treatment of my current problem for a speedy recovery?
Or it will mess up with the medicines you have mentioned and should not be taken?
Thanks
Kindly advice which cream to buy? I went to chemist he gave me Candid cream. will it cure this skin problem?
A few years ago I problem on my abdomen where my skin had become red and doctor here had stated that I am "suffering from ringworm infection which is a superficial fungal infection of the skin." Is this the same? or this one is different? If it is same then how is it reoccurring again ? can you tell me what to do prevent such infections in the future.
That time the doctor had adviced me to use terbinafine cream and have itraconazole 100 mg tablet twice a day.
Can I take itraconazole 100mg tablets twice a day for treatment of my current problem for a speedy recovery?
Or it will mess up with the medicines you have mentioned and should not be taken?
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, fungal infections of skin are commonly known as ringworm.Judging from your past treatment it seems that you have had a recurrence
You can take itraconazole 100mg capsules twice a day along with clotrimazole (candid cream) for 4 weeks.
take care
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, fungal infections of skin are commonly known as ringworm.Judging from your past treatment it seems that you have had a recurrence
You can take itraconazole 100mg capsules twice a day along with clotrimazole (candid cream) for 4 weeks.
take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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