How do I manage red, painless spots under both my armpits?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I suddenly noticed some round red spots under both my armpits. I do not feel any itching or pain, and it does not look like bumps on the skin. Instead, it is within the normal skin layer.
Kindly advise.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
This condition is known as pityriasis versicolor. It is a form of superficial fungal skin infection. The color of lesions can be dark or hyperpigmented, light or hypopigmented, red or erythematous. Different colors can be there so it is named pityriasis versicolor. These are usually asymptomatic; one can see fine white powdery scales by rubbing the surface with a finger. I suggest you take Capsule Itraconazole 200 mg once a day for five days. Nizoral (Ketoconazole) 2 % shampoo is applied at the time of bath on lesions, left for five minutes, and then washed off. Do it daily for one week and then twice per week for the next six weeks. The lesions usually take six to eight weeks to subside completely.
I hope you find it helpful.
Thank you.
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