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What Causes Rash Like Ringworms Behind The Legs After Appendix Removal?

Hello I got my appendix removed back in September and the day after surgery, even today I have a rash that appeared on the back of my legs. It looks like ringworm but my Drs have ruled that out. It hasn t gone away and it moves around day to day but stays in circles on the back of my legs
Mon, 10 Jul 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having fungal infection called as tinea corporis.
It is not related to appendix operation.
My treatment advice is
1. Maintain good hygiene and bath twice daily.
2. Wear loose clothes and keep your belongings separate from others as it is contagious.
3. Apply an antifungal cream like clotrimazole cream twice daily on it.
4. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine for itching.
5. Other treatment options are oral fluconazole, itraconazole and terbinafine taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Rash Like Ringworms Behind The Legs After Appendix Removal?

Hi. As per your case history you are having fungal infection called as tinea corporis. It is not related to appendix operation. My treatment advice is 1. Maintain good hygiene and bath twice daily. 2. Wear loose clothes and keep your belongings separate from others as it is contagious. 3. Apply an antifungal cream like clotrimazole cream twice daily on it. 4. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine for itching. 5. Other treatment options are oral fluconazole, itraconazole and terbinafine taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.