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Brown patch in between breasts

I have this patch of brown in between my breasts (see pic; although I think it doesn't show that great) my older sister has the same thing; and when she noticed mine; she became afraid we have something.  She said hers has gotten worse; that it used to look like mine but it much darker and bigger now.. so naturally I fear it'll happen to me.  I think I first noticed it a few years ago. like 2.
what can this be?
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I've been having this for a while, so I went to the doctors and the doctor told me that it was a fungal infection. I was prescribed with a nizoral cream, and the spots after a couple of days had gone. You need to see a doctor about it because it is infectious and it will spread all over your body. I hope this helps!
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Did it work me and my sister have it and my mother says we might have diabetes. but i dont think so does that actully work???
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I have it and my doctor said it's a fungal infection. She told me to put athletes feet medication cream on it that I bought at the .99 cent store and it works great! Hope it works for you all! :) let me know
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I am 17 and have the same problem.. I just noticed mine in the summer as one small little patch no bigger than a pea. And I guess i forgot about it and now its a big patch that goes almost all the way across the underside of my breast. I now am finding the little pea sized marks appearing on my next and upper cheast and continually getting larger. It doesnt really hurt its just itchy and embarassing.. It looks like a birth mark almost with dry skin over it but the skin sits up a tiny bit more from the rest of mine.. Im going to the doctor next week about it, hopefully you guys figure it out :)
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You get these dark spots because this is the area sweat rubs against you. A great way that I use to get rid of it is to put powder on my stomach and chest area when i wake up, when I go to sleep, and after a shower. This has helped so much and now I do not have these spots!!! I truly hope this helps, as I feel so much more confident in myself without those spots!
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I used to get these spots all over my chest area and stomach. They got worse and worse, and more appeared. All i did was get an exfoliating glove and, with body scrub (neutrogina), went over these areas, and there was a massive difference, and now they are gone. They appear because of sweat, so wear sports bras when you can!
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