Suggest Treatment For Fungal Skin Rash

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2014

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Sun, 11 May 2014 Answered on

Sat, 31 May 2014 Last reviewed on

Question : Hi Doctor,
attached are 2 images of some skin rash on my mothers neck.
this rash creates itching and does not reduce by applying any skin cream. it is just expanding.
please have a look at it and suggest a medicine which could cure this.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fungal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the photograph.
It is looking like a fungal infection.
I would like to know few details.
1. Since how many days this patch is present ?
2. Is there any loss of sensation in it ?
3. what all creams she has tried? Please let me know the names if possible.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (51 minutes later)

hi,
the patch is since 2 weeks....there is no loss of sensation...and have applied Vaseline and rensow cream...have attached rensow creak pic also for your reference.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Antifungal cream to be applied

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
These creams will not help her.
Ask her to apply ointment clotrimazole ( clodid b ) for 15 days.
She will definitely get relief.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar