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A 44-year-old male asked:

I am treating jock itch with lamisil (terbinafine). it has been 4 days and it is slow to clear up . how long will it take?

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Dr. Glynis Ablon
Dr. Glynis Ablonanswered
Dermatology 30 years experience
Perhaps its not jock: itch (or tinea cruris), if not clear in a week with laminal, see dermatologist for diagnosis, it may just be intertrigo or erythrasma
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. John Munshower
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