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brown underarme

by pimpet112, Nov 04, 2009 02:32PM
hello my name is stalrlynn im 15  iv thad this brown color under my arms ever sence i can remeber and i hate it its very ugly and emberessing do no what i can do to get that off and what my be causing it. i no its not because in dirty i take baths 2 times a day
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, Nov 05, 2009 02:07AM
To: pimpet112,
Hello,
It can be due to erythrasma. Erythrasma is a chronic superficial infection of the folds of the skin and  the typical appearance is well-demarcated, brown-red macular patches. Wood lamp examination and gram staining are the tests for its diagnosis.

The standard therapy of erythrasma is antibiotics and antifungals because it is caused by a bacteria C minutissimum. Erythromycin is the drug of choice. Mild steroids are helpful in reducing the inflammation associated with it. But use it only after a dermatologist’s prescription. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist.
Hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing. Kind regards.


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