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What Is The Treatment For Skin Rash?
Hi Dr Samuel,
I have red rashes on my arms, under my breasts, over my right shoulder and on top part of my private part. I started using E45 but it was getting worse and it looked as if the moisturising cream was encouraging the rash to expand. It felt more like fungus and my arms were particularly bad and felt as if I have been beaten up and it was very painful. I did some research and found bleach bath twice a week might help and I did 3 bleach bath in two weeks and miraculously the redness and pain were gone. I have recently seen my GP who is also a dermatologist and has prescribed Betnovate cream and Epaderm for my eczema but didn't tell me how to apply them. Can I apply Epaderm straight after I've applied Betnovate?
I have red rashes on my arms, under my breasts, over my right shoulder and on top part of my private part. I started using E45 but it was getting worse and it looked as if the moisturising cream was encouraging the rash to expand. It felt more like fungus and my arms were particularly bad and felt as if I have been beaten up and it was very painful. I did some research and found bleach bath twice a week might help and I did 3 bleach bath in two weeks and miraculously the redness and pain were gone. I have recently seen my GP who is also a dermatologist and has prescribed Betnovate cream and Epaderm for my eczema but didn't tell me how to apply them. Can I apply Epaderm straight after I've applied Betnovate?
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
Hi, there are several reasons for your skin rash: It could well be a fungus or a yeast infection, especially since you mentioned it got better after the bleach baths. This should be diagnosed before applying corticoid creams like the Betnovate. If it is an infection, the steroid cream will make it look better, but actually make it spread faster. My recommendation would be to find out the cause first and then treat it with either an antifungal/anti-yeast cream or a steroid cream. I personally am not a big fan of combinations unless absolutely necessary. I hope this answer helps... All the best and great success!
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