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Do I have tinea capitis? Please review.
Query: Hello doctor, Do you think I have tinea capitis? I am attaching my shaved head photograph. I am currently using Ketoconazole 2 % shampoo. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, it is looking like tinea but not tinea capitis. It is tinea corporis (corporis - body parts) spreading on to your scalp. There is a round rash with active edges and clear center on yo... Read Full »
I have an itchy private area. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor,I have an itchy feeling around my private parts. At first, I ignored it as something like an insect bite, but later it spread to nearby areas. I think it is a fungal infection that I had earlier near that place. I used Candid B ointment. The infection is like bristles, expands to the ne... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I have seen the pictures that you have attached (attachments are hidden to protect the patient's identity). This is a tinea cruris fungal infection of the groin, also called ringworm. Please do not use Candid... Read Full »
I have a non-healing ringworm infection in my crotch. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a ringworm infection in my crotch. Currently, I am using Terbinafine, Clobetasol, Ofloxacin, and Ornidazole ointment. But I think it is not working. Kindly suggest some medication. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Terbinafine, Clobetasol, Ofloxacin, and Ornidazole ointment is a combination of steroid and antifungals. Please avoid such combination ointment. The steroid will feed the fungus and make it resistant to treatment. Once you stop using that ointment, there will be a flari... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have a ringworm infection on my left leg. I tried prescribed antifungal creams for weeks, but no sign of healing. I also tried apple cider vinegar but no improvement. It has been months since I continued treatment but no signs of healing. No previous experience with ringworm or any skin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Kindly attach your clinical picture along with your query so that it is convenient for me to comment on your condition and suggest proper treatment. However, I would like to mention a few crucial skin care tips to follow during tinea infection... Read Full »
I am suffering from recurrent ringworm infection for two years. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a ringworm infection below my abdomen. I used commercial ointments to cure it. There was relief for a week. But with sweating, it started again with an itching sensation. This trend has been around for more than two years. Please help me. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach your pictures so I can examine the extent of involvement and suggest appropriate treatment. What is the name of the ointment that you have used in the past? Let me give you some skin care tips for fungal infections. I suggest you do the following 1. Wea... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have been suffering from a ringworm infection for the past three months. I had used many creams for it, but it was ineffective. So now I am using Candiforce 100 mg capsule and Lecope 5 mg, which is working fine for the ringworm infection. Can I continue this treatment or not?Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Candiforce capsule is an antifungal medication that contains Itraconazole, and it is the right treatment for ringworm. Along with that, use topical Sertaconazole antifungal cream. You can apply the cream to the affected area two times a day (consult your specialist do... Read Full »