whitish/discoloured patches near my groin area

[krish007]

hi all....actually i live in south india... i sweat a lot since childhood and am 18 now...i had been having whitish/discoloured skin on the left side of my groin area since some months now...it etches sometimes not always..dont know the reason for it... how to treat it?is it any fungal infection ? i scratched it sometimes before dry white flakes fall but the patch is spreading slowly i think plz help soon ....!!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to seborrheic dermatitis or fungal infection. Topical antifungals and mild steroids are the usual treatment and combination of the two can be used to treat stubborn patches. Oral antifungal drugs and immunomodulators such as tacrolimus and pimecrolimus are used in very severe cases.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[maatson]

Tinea cruris. Antifungal cremes help.