Jock itch on my inner thighs turned more red on using Betnovate cream. Please help.

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Jock itch is caused due to fungal infection. It is also called tinea cruris. First, I suggest you stop taking the above-mentioned creams because they contain steroids. It causes severe and resistant skin infections that are difficult to be treated. You can use antifungal creams containing Luliconazole twice daily over the infection for two weeks. Have a follow-up after two weeks.

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Try to focus on healing the fungal infection and after resolving the active lesion, you can treat the stretch marks. Please mention whether you have any liver, kidney problems, hypertension or diabetes.

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You can apply the topical medication as mentioned above and you can take an antihistamine tablet if you have itching. Have a follow-up with the reports of the LFT (liver function test) so that oral antifungal treatment can be given.

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I have gone through the LFT report and it is fine. You have redness and itching due to usage of steroid creams and it has made your skin thin and sensitive. Even after applying antifungal creams, you have redness and itching. If it causes more itching, then stop applying antifungal creams for now. You can use MF Sudif cream (Mometasone with Fusidic acid) twice daily on the red areas for three days and then stop it. Have a follow-up after three days. You can take Desloratadine 5 mg at night. After getting subsided from redness, you can start using anti-fungal creams.

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Your redness and itching got subsided. But still, you have stretch marks. You can consult a dermatologist for having a proper evaluation of your condition.