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I had a red, dry, itchy rash on my thigh for 2 weeks that kept getting bigger because i scratched. it stopped itching and turned purple the day i applied fluconazole left-over from vaginal candida treatment. so, was my thigh rash from candida?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Rash: Fungal infection does not typically turn color when treated.

Answered 9/20/2017

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A member asked:

I had a red, dry, itchy rash on my thigh for 2 weeks that kept getting bigger because i scratched. it stopped itching and turned purple the day i applied fluconazole left-over from vaginal candida treatment. so, was my thigh rash from candida?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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