Tinea incognito

2017-12-28 09:15:29
Getting treated for various Fungal infections with Fucidin h for past couple of years and tried with new Dermatologist. Her diagnosis on me made me wonder at a glance and deeply saddened too. She told me that few rashes only on face were looking like tinea incognito and this is a condition which results after taking steroid creams like Fucidin. Trying with many dermatologists... Medicines r costly.... Consultations are costly despite my problem is not cured yet. Kind doctors, please help me.
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The treatment for fungal infection is simple. You have to take anti fungal tablets and creams for 4 to 6 weeks following which it resolves. Do not apply soap on that area and do not self treat with over the counter steroid creams. Mistreatment with steroid creams like panderm, fourderm, betnovate, candid b etc and self treatment with cheaper generic medicine is the most common reason for recurrent disease. Another cause of recurrence is cross infection from other infected people in the house. Kindly call me or send photos using online consult option for accurate diagnosis and treatment.  If this is fungal infection, it needs to be treated as early as possible as it will spread further on your body  and also to other people in the household.

Answered2017-12-28 12:13:13

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