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Itchiness On Inner Side Of Leg. Circular Spots After Scratching, Sore To Touch. Reason?

Hi my name is Sharon and would love to find why about four days ago on my left inner side of my leg felt like a bite and was itchy so I scratched and scratched continuously and now there is two whitish circular spots witch have red around them and is sore to touch also firm to touch around them also warm to touch through clothing ie jeans ,leggings ect. can you shed some light on this for me
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hello Sharon,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that it might be due to fungal infection.

Management includes:
1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation.
2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief.
3. Application of topical antifungal cream to tackle the causative organism.

If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist.
Wishing you a Good Health.
Thanks & take care.
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Itchiness On Inner Side Of Leg. Circular Spots After Scratching, Sore To Touch. Reason?

Hello Sharon, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that it might be due to fungal infection. Management includes: 1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation. 2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief. 3. Application of topical antifungal cream to tackle the causative organism. If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist. Wishing you a Good Health. Thanks & take care.