lupus rash

[alpach]

About 3 weeks ago my armpit skin top layer was peeled off in a circular shape with the surrounding skin all dry and flaky.

I went to the derm, he said most likely a fungus been applying cream for 2 weeks and it seems the same.

Today I noticed a red circular rash around the outer area of my armpit. Can this be lupus? Does a lupus rash ever show up on the armpit like this? What should I do. Thank you!

[zmombomb]

It could be lupus, lyme disease, a bug bite, a reaction to the cream, or many other things.  You would need to the derm again.  If it's a fungus, try vicks vaporub.  see what that does.  i know fungus of the toe nail will stop of you cover your toe nail with vicks vaporub.  

[LZFreedom]

The dry, flaky, and peeling sounds like lupus, but it's rare in the arm pits. Discoid Lupus lesions generally appear as a Wolf mask on the face with the redness going down the neck, and on the arms, neck, and shoulders/upper back ~ anywhere on the upper body that you'd generally have sun exposure, even if the upper back is protected from the sun. Have the dermy give you a new cream; there are samples you can get ~ and creams that will knock out any known fungus.
Steroid creams ~ triamcinilone, clobetasol, etc. can be damaging to the skin, but they will reduce any inflammation. Just plan on using sun screen for the rest of your life b/c they'll also deteriorate the layers of your skin in the process, making you much more vulnerable to any UV exposure.