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What Can Be Done For Rash On Back And Shoulder?

hi, i have a rash on my back in between my shoulder blades. I wear a corset for work four times a week. i have no fever, swollen glands or any other symptoms. its usually a light pink or flesh colored until i start scratching it. it doesnt seem like hydrocortizone cream is working
posted on Sat, 29 Jun 2013
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Hi there.
I do believe the rash you describe may be linked to the wearing of your corset but possibly not directly.
As a result of occlusion & sweating, it is very possible to have developed some sort of a fungal infection & that would explain why the hydrocotisone cream is not working.
Ideally, please upload a clear digital image of the region or visit a dematologist nearest you.
Off the cuff, perhaps the use of a cream like Candid-B containing beclomethasone with a antifungal (steroid-antifungal combination) applied twice daily for 3-5 days may prove useful. If so, stop after 5 days & follow up with a plain antifungal such as 2% ketoconazole (eg Nizoral) for a further week. In this time, please do try avoid use of the corset.
Good Luck & Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
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What Can Be Done For Rash On Back And Shoulder?

Hi there. I do believe the rash you describe may be linked to the wearing of your corset but possibly not directly. As a result of occlusion & sweating, it is very possible to have developed some sort of a fungal infection & that would explain why the hydrocotisone cream is not working. Ideally, please upload a clear digital image of the region or visit a dematologist nearest you. Off the cuff, perhaps the use of a cream like Candid-B containing beclomethasone with a antifungal (steroid-antifungal combination) applied twice daily for 3-5 days may prove useful. If so, stop after 5 days & follow up with a plain antifungal such as 2% ketoconazole (eg Nizoral) for a further week. In this time, please do try avoid use of the corset. Good Luck & Cheers! Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD