Suggest Treatment For Ingrown Hair Rashes

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2014

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Sun, 13 Apr 2014 Answered on

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Question : What is the best over the counter lotion, cream ointment for healing ingrown hair rashes?

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer: details below Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us In your case, I could think of three possibilities- Acne folliculitis pseudofolliculitis The treatment is entirely different in all the three. I would appreciate, if you could upload an image depicting your lesions. This wouod help me in suggesting appropriate treatment. Waiting for your response. Regards ..

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

Follow up: Dr. Kalpana Pathak (5 hours later)

Please see uploaded photos... Does not itch.

Answered by Dr. Kalpana Pathak (30 hours later)

Brief Answer: details below Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for uploading the images. You may use mupirocin or fusidic acid or nadifloxacin cream twice in a day to help settle these rashes. These should resolve in four to five days. Hope this helped. Take care

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