What kind of rash do i have

[sdcowboy]

Moisture seems to irritate it, washing or sweat. I got it on one side of my scrotum, first thought they were Chigger bites, then turned to a rash and moved across to the other side. been almost two weeks now. Calomine lotion and baby powder seem to help the most without burning me. Other things burn and when i wash with an antibacterial soap that kind of sooths it but I feel a burning till I dry off.
The burning sensation is more pronounced than the itching

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It looks like jock itch or tinea cruris. 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.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[ClaraJanie]

I don't know what it is, but it's encouraging that you're able to provide relief with self-care. I would see a derm sometime next week.