A 31-year-old female asked:
red inflammed rash under breast from improper bra,sweating from it-not always itchy,sometimes itchy.have it for 4 days now.what to put on it,steroids?
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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
Anti fungal: It is probably a yeast infection. You can use lotrimin (clotrimazole) cream OTC along with steroid cream.
Answered on Sep 9, 2014
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A Verified Doctor answered
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Antifungal first: Try an antifungal like Lamisil (terbinafine) or clotrimazole(Lotrimin) first. Fungi like sweaty, dark places. Apply antifungal cream twice daily for 2-4 weeks. When in private, go braless. It does not contribute to later sagging. In fact, the opposite.
Herald patch again? Poor you. At least it is benign and will go away.
Answered on Sep 9, 2014
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Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Likely fungal: As suggested previously, you may try anti-fungal cream first. But if the itching becomes intense , a topical hydrocortisone cream can be used for a few days. In the future, if you continue to have a sweating problem , you may use alum-containing powder on a regular basis under your breasts. If you are overweight, then weight loss will likely be helpful .
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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