What Is This Darkness Under My Breast?

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2025

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Sun, 25 May 2025 Answered on

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 Last reviewed on

Question : What is this darkness under my breast?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for the query.
Darkness under breast can be due fungal infection or any other skin disease.
Please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (14 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ointment luliconazole

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and photograph
It is fungal infection.
Apply ointment luliconazole twice daily for a month.
This should help you.
If there is response then you can continue it for 3 months.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)

Is it a specific type of fungal infection?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (33 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tinea cruris

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
It is called as Tinea cruris.
Treatment of all the fungal infections is same.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj