Skin Fungus?

[mazzyeyes]

Okay I have a skin fungus (perhaps..not sure) that comes and goes. Generally it reappears every summer and during the winter (has been for the past two years). I went to a dermatologist about it last year and he gave me a cream and pills to take for the condition and he had told me that i have a fungus but everything he gave me did absolutely nothing. And at the time it did not itch. It just appeared scaly, flaky, slightly raised, and an orange-y color. This summer as it has began to show up again it seems to have gotten worse.For a while earlier in the year I had began to use Cortizone cream to help with the itching and it actually helped the condition overall but then I haven't been using the cream for a while. Last night I went running for about 30 mins- 1hr around 8 pm and this morning when I woke up my condition had gotten to the worst I have ever seen it. I have it on my lower back, lower abdomen/ private area, on my breasts and underneath them. I am just wondering what you think this condition could be and how do you think I could fix it.


This discussion is related to Fungal Rash.

[mazzyeyes]

Well all day today it has been red. It is no longer an orangey color its just red and it covers a larger area on my private area than it ever had before

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

Based on your description of the rash as an orangey raised rash which seems to be aggravated by sweating, then this may be a case of fungal infection or a dermatitic skin condition. Dermatitis may present similarly. Only that dermatitis may be itchy and the rash may not be as well demarcated.

You may continue with the steroid cream and use this only as necessary. It is not advisable that you use this for a long time. If the rash appears to respond then you may have to taper down the application of the cream. Avoid excessive sweating as much as possible. Or at least,do not allow wet clothes to dry on the skin. You may use clothes of light material since this is cooler and less irritating to the skin.