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I have a recurring ringworm infection. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have ringworm on the thighs, arms and chest for four months. When I used Fourderm, it was fine for two weeks. But again, it came back. I have not taken any oral medicines yet. I am on BP medicine Stamlo Beta. My age is 59 years. Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dermatophytosis or ringworm infection is caused by fungi that invade and grow in dead keratin. Tinea corporis is the fungal infection of the body, including the trunk and arms. Risk factors for recurrent fungal infections include any immunocompromised state like diabetes... Read Full »
I am suffering from ringworm infection. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor,One year back, I suffered from ringworm on the jock and legs. I applied Dermikem OC and it helped. After one year, it appeared again on the same spot. I used the same ointment, but it did not help. It started as a very small circle, and after that, it became very big. I then used Clotri... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it appears to be tinea cruris, a fungal infection that increases with sweating. You will need to take oral medication as well as apply creams topically. For topical application, I suggest: Luliconazole 1 % cream once daily. Miconazole 2 %... Read Full »
Why the wounds and cuts on the breasts are not healing?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 31 years old. She is suffering from cuts and wounds in her two breasts. My three years old son is continuously consuming milk from her. He has two broken teeth. It adds to the pain on her breasts nipple, and it has got cut now. It became dry, and the skin got cracked. By suckin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the history, it looks like the nipple area is infected. Read Full »
Why are itchy patches in my pubic area repeatedly occurring?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 43-year old male with repeated ringworm infection. This started about a year ago with small itchy patches in the groin area high up on inner thighs and pubic area. These would go away with the use of Candid-B cream and Canditral and Itrasys only to return in 10 to 15 days after ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Recurrence of tinea is most commonly due to either incomplete treatment or wrong medication most commonly the combination of a topical steroid with a topical antifungal e.g Candid-B (Beclometasone Topical and Clotrimazole Topical) or other similar preparations. Topic... Read Full »
Please suggest a cure for red and itchy rashes on the upper part of the penis and foreskin.
Query: Hi doctor,I am 38 years old. I am non-diabetic and I do not have any other problems. Before few weeks, I got some rashes on the upper part of my penis. I have two small swellings with red color in my foreskin. I have itching along with it. Now, I have a burning sensation while passing urine. But I d... Read Full »
Dr. Ganesh Prasad Sankara Pandian
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Kindly attach a photo of the rash. Please mention whether you have a similar rash on any other part of the body. Please mention whether you have any recent history of sexual exposure. Please mention whether you still continue using soap for washing your foreskin. Read Full »
What is the small red spot I am having?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a small red spot since last two days, and I am very worried. Kindly tell me what it is. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What is the complaint in it? Is the size increasing? Read Full »
Suggest medications for genital skin rash.
Query: Hi doctor, I have an itchy skin rash, and I have flaking of skin in the genital area. I have this problem for many years. Now, it got severe. How to treat them? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send some photographs taken in natural light and taken from different distances. Please mention about the affected areas. Read Full »
I have itchy, painful black spots on my hips. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old male. After returning from a recent trip to a water park, I have noticed few black spots on my hips. These black spots are itchy, and also slightly painful. There are four to five such spots on my right hip, and one to two on the left side. I applied "Ring Guard" for... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concern and I have viewed the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems like a fungal infection. I suggest you take an oral antifungal such as capsule Syntran 100 mg (Itraconazole) once daily for four weeks. Consult your spec... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a fungal infection on my skin for the past five months. I have used Onabet cream, Lulibet cream, and Dermi5 cream previously and currently using Onabet cream and Itaspore tablets. I have consulted many doctors and have spent a lot of money, but it is not gett... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern.Fungal infections can be difficult to treat at times. The Lulibet (Luliconazole) cream which you have been using contains steroids and that is the reason for the infection not being cured completely and so stop using the cream.I advise you t... Read Full »
What is the treatment for ringworm infection in the waist area?
Query: Hi doctor, I have ringworm infection in the waist area for the last 15 days. I have applied two or three creams, but the condition is controlled little only during the cream application. I had the same problem 15 years ago, but that had gone when I applied a lotion and took a tablet that the doctor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and need to know the answers to the following questions to suggest a proper treatment. Are you diabetic? Did you scratch or rub the lesion excessively? Do the margins of the lesion look like they are spreading? Do you have itching at pr... Read Full »