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How Can Recurring Armpit Rashes Be Treated?
Question: My 11 year daughter has a rash under both armpits that have been persistently coming back I have taken her the MD on each appearance and the give her a steroid cream and antibiotic that seems to cure it but once the meds and cream are done the rash comes right back. She has a new symptom and there is puss secreting from the armpits and also a maybe a boil like bump in her groin area not sure if they are related but Im just looking at what you think may be going on
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints and would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
I have gone through your complaints and would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected areas so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Here are the images
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection/ acanthosis nigricans/dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photographs and there are few possibilities:
either fungal infection or acanthosis nigricans or dermatitis.
I would recommend you to for potassium hydroxide examinations of the scraping, TSH, fasting serum insulin levels and fasting blood sugar levels to rule out fungal infection after acanthosis nigricans.
Is she having itching on the affected skin?
What is the duration of the rash?
Does it disappear completely on application of steroid antibiotic cream?
As far as boil is concerned it could be associated with the rash.
You can apply a plain antibiotic like mupirocin cream on the pus secreting areas twice daily for 5-7 days.
Fungal infection/ acanthosis nigricans/dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photographs and there are few possibilities:
either fungal infection or acanthosis nigricans or dermatitis.
I would recommend you to for potassium hydroxide examinations of the scraping, TSH, fasting serum insulin levels and fasting blood sugar levels to rule out fungal infection after acanthosis nigricans.
Is she having itching on the affected skin?
What is the duration of the rash?
Does it disappear completely on application of steroid antibiotic cream?
As far as boil is concerned it could be associated with the rash.
You can apply a plain antibiotic like mupirocin cream on the pus secreting areas twice daily for 5-7 days.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you. The rash has been on and of between pediatric treatments it heals and comes back once the 10 day cream and antibotic treatments are done. Are the creams mentioned over the counter things i can purchase?
Brief Answer:
Can apply neosporin ointment on boils
Detailed Answer:
I don't know whether this medicine will be available as over the counter in your country.
Alternatively you can apply neosporin ointment on the pus secreting sites twice daily.
It is an over the counter topical antibiotic.
Can apply neosporin ointment on boils
Detailed Answer:
I don't know whether this medicine will be available as over the counter in your country.
Alternatively you can apply neosporin ointment on the pus secreting sites twice daily.
It is an over the counter topical antibiotic.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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