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A 20-year-old male asked:

There is a red rash on my growin area that itches and yesterday there was flakey skin on my scrotum what could it be?

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Dr. Julio Bordas
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Yeast, clotrimazole: Sounds like a topical yeast infection. Do keep area clean and dry. Try over the counter anti-yeast cream; Clotrimazole. Use 2-3 times a day for 4-5 days. If not better do get checked by your healthcare provider.
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Dr. Ayisha Gani
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Dermatitis: It is a common area to have superficial skin yeast infection. Try over the counter fungal cream like mycostatin (nystatin) cream. If no response see your physician.
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