A member asked:

Hi! my 18mo old has diaper rash which did not clear with the use of nystacid and clotrimazole ointments, i noticed a prominent circle formation and tried my sons repivate ointment and it cleared it in 2 days, is ringworm possible on the diaper area?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Repivate and diaper : Repivate is a steroid Steroids as anti-inflammatories stop iimmune response and the rash of diaper rash the immune response tot an infection ( fungus) . So the steroid is masking the rash but not treating the underlying cause which is fungus. Stop the repivate, consider desitin a zinc ointment that is a barrier well as fights fungus and f/u /w /doc this week.

Answered 9/28/2019

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