Brief Answer:
Kindly upload few good resolution pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for the light XXXXXXX spots on chest.

In view to help you best I humbly request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area focusing the area of concern. Kindly send good resolution pictures focusing the area of concern which can be seen on higher magnification.

For uploading the pictures you have a facility on the right side of the page or else you can send on:

YYYY@YYYY

with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"

The pictures will be confidential and would not be available for anyone else to see except me.

Do let me certain other information:

- Any pain or itching or discomfort over same.

- Any history of friction over the same.

- Any other relevant point which you think is important telling me about the area.

Hope to hear soon from your side.

With regards,

Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology

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Brief Answer:
Fungal infection: An anitfungal cream will help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome again and thanks a lot for sending pictures. I am highly grateful that you took pain of shaving and then taking the pictures.

Now after analyzing all the pictures let me first and foremost reassure you that your condition is a simple fungal infection. There is nothing serious or to be worried about the same. It is just starting of the same so the spots are bit XXXXXXX to brownish colored.

To tell you simply regarding this- fungal infections are common type of infections which can affect anybody at any site. But more commonly it affects the areas which are more prone for sweating. Specifically these are related to the hygiene and environmental factors along with certain systemic complaints as in hormonal problem such as diabetes.

Due to hot and humid climate or due to tight or synthetic clothing, it leads to growth of fungus and the typical appearance of the XXXXXXX to brownish colored spots. Tell me how's weather at your local place....is it bit hot or humid !!!

For the betterment kindly follow the suggestion below:

- Keep your self away from hot and humid climate.

- Take two times bath.

- Wear cotton clothes and cotton undergarments.

-Changed garments two times a day. Do not wear any synthetic or tight garments.

- Do not sit continuously for long hours.

-In my patients I suggest anti-fungal creams such as "Clotrimazole" or "Sertaconazole" or "Amorolfine " to be applied for two times in a very thin layer so that it should not be visible to the naked eye.

-Don't try to scratch or rub the area as can lead to further spread of spots.

- You can use any good antiperspirant powders daily to avoid future infection.


I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.

"Wish you good health and early recovery from the problem"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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Brief Answer:
Keep good control of sugar and reduce weight

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,

Welcome again to the forum and thanks a lot for your follow up.

Fungal infections are quite common in pre-diabetic and diabetic persons. So in case if you are pre-diabetic then it can be one of the important cause of same. Increase in sugar level always increases the tendency to develop fungal infections.

I suggest you to keep a good watch on your sugar level and if fluctuating then can take measures accordingly. Keep a good control on your weight also as is one of the important cause of increase in sugar level as well as fungal infections.

For the relief from the condition- it would be taking atleast 7-14 days to see the improvement. So apply the cream very thinly for two times a day for around 14 days and then once for next 7 days.

I hope all the above information will help you in dealing the condition better.

I will be glad to guide you any further of your queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer .

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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