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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?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Anti fungal: It is probably a yeast infection. You can use lotrimin (clotrimazole) cream OTC along with steroid cream.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
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.
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Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
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 .
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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