Jock Itch.... for how long??

[10thShore]

I found out I had fungi on my left groin two weeks ago. Immediately I started applying Lamisil (terbinafine) every morning till today. All the redness and everything else is gone, but if I look at the skin from the side, I can still see the "circles" (in slightly different skin tone) where the fungi was located... does it mean that I'll have to keep on applying the cream for longer till I don't see those circles?
Thank you

[10thShore]

PD: Assuming Lamisil is to be applied once daily for two weeks in a jock itch case.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Wash your groin daily and then dry thoroughly by pat drying,not rubbing. A hairdryer is useful if you have hairy groins.The damp groin is an ideal site for fungi to multiply.Also wear cotton underwears and change them twice a day. and do not share other people’s towels.Application of local antifungal cream(terbinafine, clotrimazole, econazole, ketoconazole, miconazole) and oral antifungal drugs are the mainstay of treatment.

I feel that you should consult a dermatologist and get prescription for oral antifungals also as it will help in speeding up the process.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted if you have any additional queries.

[10thShore]

Thanks a lot for your answer.

I do shower daily, and dry my groin by pat drying, never rubbing. I also use a hairdryer, do not share towels with anyone, and have used Lamisil (Terbinafine) for 2 weeks as of today. I change my underwear once per day though, but I avoid sweating or walking much during the day as much as possible. And apply talcum powder on my groin every 2-3 hs during the day. That's all I've been doing and as I wrote, the skin at first sight looks back to normal, BUT if I see it from an angle, I can still see the circles where the jock itch used to be........ so basically I don't know how seriously I should take those circles as it's been already 2 weeks of treatment.

Thank you again for your help.