To the dermatologist

[alijoy]

My husband has had ringworm on his right wrist for approx 2 months.He has been treating it with tamilsil, and he develpoed a rash which he was told was an allergic reaction to the ringworm fungus. Th chemist put him on micreme (part antifungal, part hydrocortisone) which improved the rash considerably which had become very red, inflamed and itching madly. She said to use it and it should be cleared in about a week. It has been 2 weeks and is not gone. Although it has improved.she also believes he is allergic to lamisil, and has given him
resolve tinea' to put on the ringworm, when the rash has cleared. (The ringworm has also spread to 4 other places- his other wrist, his upper right buttock, and both sides of his neck). These he has been treating ok with manuka/t tree oil and resolve tinea, and it is held in check and not spreading. How long can he use the micreme for, doesnt it thin the skin?. He is booked to see another doctor on thursday,  and thinks he wil simply be prescribed internal fungicides and hopes to be sent to a skin specialist(, but the nearest is 3 hours away and could be months to see them. He is desperate for a resolution to the problem.

[Romeo123]

I have these like little white bumps on my forearms, and on my wrists, al I have white spots and patches on my neck, a little bit on my shoulders, not so many on my back, and there are these like brownish spots on my chest, and after I take showers, all the spots seem to get dry.. On my neck, the patches get dry too and it seems like a blackish layer of skin appears near the patches, also all the white spots seem to get whiter everytime I'm done with the shower... If anyone knows what it can be.. Please tell me!!! I am like really scared..

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hi,

I am glad that your husband 's symptoms have subsided. Take care and have a good day.

[alijoy]

Thankyou sir for your response!.Husband went to doctor who suspected it was 'discus dermatitis', andprescribed him 'dermol' ointment , and miconizole cream for ringworm- he is unsure, and is covering 'all bases'!. We are dissapointed that after 2 months he did not take a skin scraping to acurately determine what in fact he has, and he is yet on more medication, and at $200 later. However, the rash is retreating and almost gone, and he has some relief at last, and we sincerely hope this is at last a sucessful treatment. Once again thankyou for making your advice available on this site. :)