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I've had what i suspect to be a heat rash for up to about two months now i've been to the doctor who prescribed a 1 per cent steriod cream which didn't wo?

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See your doctor: It could be fungus infection. You could ask your doctor to do some blood test to check for diabetes. Many diabetic patient without good control on blood sugar could develope fungus infection. If it is rule out and the rash persist you could go to see a dermatologist.

Answered 10/3/2016

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