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How to treat persistent itchy rashes on the ear?

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Published At June 7, 2019
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have some rashes on and behind my ear. I have tried everything but it is still there for over one and a half months. I have been ignoring it because I get better quickly but does not entirely disappear, and right now is worst than ever. It is quite itchy and at night it is even worst. Sometimes I feel the itchiness inside my ear.

I went to an Otolaryngologist, and he told me to use Clotrimazole, but it did not work and turned worst. Another doctor told me it looked like herpes because sometimes when it is horrible, you can see little red bumps in the ear. I took Acyclovir and at the beginning looked like getting better, but it has not got better. I have not consulted a skin specialist yet.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. This is not herpes (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and this is a superficial fungal infection known as tinea corporis. If it involves the face exclusively, then it is called tinea faciei.

Kindly consult your doctor, discuss the suggestion and take the treatment with consent.

  1. Capsule Itraconazole 100 mg twice a day after meals.
  2. Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg twice a day.
  3. Cream Terbinafine apply twice a day.

Do this for 10 days, and you will feel better. Follow up after that.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Dilip Kumar Meena
Dr. Dilip Kumar Meena

Dermatology

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