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What is the treatment for itchy rashes around anus?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I have got rashes around my anus. They have grown into serious itch. It has been more than three months now, but I cannot get them treated. I applied Betamil GM, but in vain. Please tell me what to apply.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Gaurang Gupta

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Dr. Gaurang Gupta is a Cosmetologist and Dermatologist with 14 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University in 2009. He then did his DDVL from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2013. He treats all kinds of skin disorders.

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Hello,

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Stop that cream immediately. It is a fungal infection and you are using a wrong cream. Also keep the following precautions in mind.

  1. Do not keep the area wet at all. Use powder frequently to keep it dry.
  2. Avoid itching and do not scratch it. Change the undergarments regularly.
  3. Do not apply any general or steroid cream like Betnovate (Betamethasone), etc.
  4. Do not stop the medicine once you cure. Continue the medicine for a long time to completely kill the fungus.
  5. Avoid excessive sweating and wet clothes.
  6. Check diabetes and thyroid because in this case, it is really recurrent even after proper treatment.

Regarding treatment, I suggest Ketoconazole cream plus tablet Terbinafine 250 mg for two months or Terbinafine cream plus Fluconazole 150 mg twice in a week for two months or tablet Itraconazole 200 mg once a day for a month along with any of the cream above.

Hope this helps you.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At June 5, 2018
Reviewed At October 9, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gaurang Gupta is a Cosmetologist and Dermatologist with 14 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University in 2009. He then did his DDVL from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2013. He treats all kinds of skin disorders.

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Dr. Gaurang Gupta
Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Dermatology

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gaurang Gupta is a Cosmetologist and Dermatologist with 14 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University in 2009. He then did his DDVL from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2013. He treats all kinds of skin disorders.

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