inner thigh rash with itch

what can use to treat this itch that i have in my inner thighs ? The more I scratch the worse it gets ,it gets real red and my skin from that area tears open and it hurts . To a point that at times I cant walk. HELP ME!!!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of Jock itch. Jock itch shows up in post-adolescent men and hormonal changes during puberty,lifestyle and heredity each play a role.Predisposing fungal disease like tines cruris may also aggravate it.

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.
If still the symptoms do not improve then pls get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. Intertrigo has to be probed.

I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Warm regards.