Itchy skin

[Onox]

I do not know what my husband has on his thighs and working it is way on to his privites. The symptoms are red bumps in a circle all the way around his privites. Wierd thing is some are one line and others are dots in this area. It is not contages so i do not have it. He has had this rash for a two months and just know is it creeping on to his balls. He has tryed Gold Bond, Ivarest, and Cortaid to get reid of it. He also has Athletes foot on both feet and that is not going any were. He has tryed Tinactin (liquid spray and Chill powder spray) to get reid of that too. We do not know if they are connected for the rash or if we are thinking crazy.

[SoonBKK]

From the lesion you describe, it sounds like a fungal infection on the skin.  Without treatment it would spread.  Consult a dermatologist in your area for proper treatment.  Avoid using cortisone cream since it would aggravate the problem.

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Dermatologist from Bangkok

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be scabies. It is an infestation of the skin with the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. It is characterized by intense itching, usually at night and by small insect-type bites lesions on the skin. Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs.

Other possibilities may be irritant contact dermatitis or fungal infection. Diagnosis can be confirmed only after clinical examination. I feel that a dermatologist would be the best person to evaluate that.
I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep us posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.