Dr. Meha Malhotra
Dermatology
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a problem. There is a bad smell in my butt whenever I sit and stand. Above the inner thighs, there is a fungal infection, where usually skin peels off and remains white in appearance.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
See, it is difficult to say whether it is a fungal infection or anything else without details. Because many things in the groin look similar, but their treatment is entirely different. So you should send photos and details like, your age, duration of problem, is the lesion round, red with raised borders?, do you or any of your family member have diabetes? Medication can be prescribed only when I get these answers. Till then, please do not self-medicate. It does more harm than good. Take care.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor.
Sorry I cannot send the image. This is my problem. Usually, it appears like there are white scales on the upper layer, but now it seems like reddish skin as I scrub. It smells weird. Please help me get rid of this problem.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
It appears mostly to be candidiasis. You can try Candid (Beclomethasone and Clotrimazole) cream twice a day. Apply Abzorb dusting powder (Clotrimazole) twice a day after applying the cream. Get fasting and postprandial sugar levels done. After ten days, take a follow-up or visit a dermatologist in person. Take care.
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