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What Could Be The Reason For Having A Rash On My Inner Thighs With A Wet And Smelly Secretion?

I am a female and have a rash on my inner thighs with a wet and smelly secretion. It is also accompanied by pimples that are filled with puss and its also on my legs and ankles. They both seem to start at the same time. I shower everyday and bathe at night.
Fri, 30 May 2014
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Hi,

You seem to have two problems.

1) intertrigo

2) folliculitis

In groin areas near upper and inner thighs you may be having erthematous and oozing patches with fissures. It may be intertrigo. There may be burning and itching.

And you have pustolar eruptions on various parts of the lower limbs. And that my be follicultis. The lesions may be pus filled bumps called pustules. The lesions may be due to infection of hair follicles caused by staphylococci.

You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and investigations. DM,HIV,anaemia or other diseases should be ruled out.

Take antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg twice a day for one to two weeks. Take anti inflammatory drugs like nimesulide 200 mg twice a day. Antihistaminics like levocetirizine 10 mg at night. Antifungal like ketoconazole may be taken for short petiod.

Apply antibiotic like sisomycine cresm in groin areas and folliculitis lesions. After few days antifungal powder may be sprinkled in groin areas.

Do not over bath and keep the groin areas dry. Do not use soap at bath. Use dettol liquid.

You may be alright after few weeks treatment. I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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What Could Be The Reason For Having A Rash On My Inner Thighs With A Wet And Smelly Secretion?

Hi, You seem to have two problems. 1) intertrigo 2) folliculitis In groin areas near upper and inner thighs you may be having erthematous and oozing patches with fissures. It may be intertrigo. There may be burning and itching. And you have pustolar eruptions on various parts of the lower limbs. And that my be follicultis. The lesions may be pus filled bumps called pustules. The lesions may be due to infection of hair follicles caused by staphylococci. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and investigations. DM,HIV,anaemia or other diseases should be ruled out. Take antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg twice a day for one to two weeks. Take anti inflammatory drugs like nimesulide 200 mg twice a day. Antihistaminics like levocetirizine 10 mg at night. Antifungal like ketoconazole may be taken for short petiod. Apply antibiotic like sisomycine cresm in groin areas and folliculitis lesions. After few days antifungal powder may be sprinkled in groin areas. Do not over bath and keep the groin areas dry. Do not use soap at bath. Use dettol liquid. You may be alright after few weeks treatment. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD