Please Help

I took my son to his doctor due to redness and itching on the head of his penis.  His doctor said he has a fungus and was prescribed Nystatin.  My concern is while Nystatin does appear to clear the fungus as soon as I stop applying the cream it recurs within a couple of days.  I'm desperate and don't know if Nystatin is safe to use long term?  Is there any home remedies I can use to help my toddler for this fungus or does he need another type of treatment or see a dermatologist.  He is almost 3 yrs old and intact.  

Please help thanks

[mammo]

Take him to a dermatologist, there is a reason it keeps re-occuring and this needs to be addressed.  I know it's worrisome, seeing a Dermatologist will get to the root of the problem.  Take care!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it looks like a fungal infection but at this age, contact dermatitis and eczema also can cause such type of rash. In such cases, fungal creams are not helpful. I suggest you to get the diagnosis confirmed from a dermatologist first before using any cream.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep us posted on how you are doing.