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What Causes Itchy Scabs On The Inner Thighs?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2017
Question: Itchy small scabs on my inner thigh and middle of my chest
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to a fungal cause.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. There are two things to consider. Firstly, the area seems to be flaky which could indicate a fungal infection called pityriasis versicolor. Secondly, there are some small brown scabs which could also be due to fungal cause.

I would insist you to apply some antifungal cream or lotion like clotrimazole topically (OTC). In addition, I would insist you to take some antiallergic like cetirizine tablet (OTC) once daily for the next few days.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards
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Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha

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What Causes Itchy Scabs On The Inner Thighs?

Brief Answer: Likely to be due to a fungal cause. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. There are two things to consider. Firstly, the area seems to be flaky which could indicate a fungal infection called pityriasis versicolor. Secondly, there are some small brown scabs which could also be due to fungal cause. I would insist you to apply some antifungal cream or lotion like clotrimazole topically (OTC). In addition, I would insist you to take some antiallergic like cetirizine tablet (OTC) once daily for the next few days. Let me know if I could help further. Regards