Hey doc,
I have, what i think is an interesting situation, but i hope not.
About five months ago, i started experiencing some itching near the skin folds of my groin, particularly on one side. I thought nothing of it, and started applying hydrocortisone on it. After about 2-3 months of steady hydrocortisone use, is saw little improvement in the redness. Then one day, the irritation errupted, turned beat red, and spread. I went to a doctor who said it was folliculitis. He gave me an antifungal, a steriod,and an antibiotic, suggesting that he didnt know what it was. The irritation cleared up nicely in about a week, but since then (that was about 1 month ago) i get flareups every now and again particularly when i am active and moving around alot. I went to another doctor, who said he didnt think it was folliculitis and told me to simply put medicated powder on it.
The rash,when irritated, is red and is located in the lower groin, under the scrotum and runs up the skin fold towards the abdomen. It doesnt look like jock itch, it doesnt seem to be raised and at times can spread down the thigh a little. Furthermore, when irritated, the skin in that area feels tight and dry, especially where it originates, down under the scrotum
my question is this:
Do you have any idea what this could be? (chafing, psoriasis, jock itch, intertrigo, std)
If you do know, how can i treat it or improve my condition?
Thank you for all of your help. Any information you can provide will help me greatly.