Itching in underarms and underlegs

[zarghuna]

Hello Doctor ,
I am female ... since , about last 7 months i am having severe itching in my underarms , underlegs and anus ... i have visited local doctor ... she gave a soap i.e, Sistid ... and a tube i.e, Lotricort ... these both are for fungal infections ... Doctor , i feel very shy to show these areas to male doctor and the female doctors here are not very good .. please , if you think you reach any conclusion about my condition i will be very grateful to you ... there is very severe itching and sometimes the underarms turn into rash ... Waiting for you reply and help , thanks ....

[willy851]

You shouldn't be shy about having a doctor look at anything. These are common area's for eczema. But fungal infections also affect the same area's. Do the area's get dry and flaky or just red. If they itch without a rash. Then you might want to change all the products that you use to wash clothes and yourself. Dryer pads and laundry detergents cause problems. Especially where you sweat.
I had to go to seven dermatologist before finding one with a brain. So if you don't have insurance, try to do research before wasting money.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This could be sweat dermatitis, folliculitis, allergic reaction. In most individuals there are outbreaks of folliculitis from time to time.

Folliculitis is infection and inflammation of the hair follicles. The condition may be superficial (i.e., on the surface of the skin) or deep within the follicles.The most common cause of folliculitis is infection by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.

Folliculitis symptoms can appear independent of infection. Exposure of the skin to certain chemicals, especially oils and tars, can trigger an outbreak. People with depressed immune systems, diabetes, or obesity have a greater risk of contracting folliculitis than the general population.

Patients with chronic unresponsive folliculitis may require investigation into the source of the infection. S. aureus bacteria can live in the patient's nostrils, periodically triggering a folliculitis outbreak.

Individuals who are predisposed to folliculitis should be extremely careful about personal hygiene. Application of antiseptic washes may help prevent recurrences. A topical antibiotic cream, mupirocin (Bactroban®), has been effective at reducing bacterial colonization in the nostrils. It is applied twice daily for a week and is repeated every 6 months.

If there any of the mentioned medical causes then treating those will reduce the occurence of the condition.
http://www.dermatologychannel.net/follicle/folliculitis.shtml

Some stubborn cases of folliculitis have been responsive to laser-assisted hair removal. This process uses a laser to destroy the follicle. This reduces the scarring that results from folliculitis.

Let us know if you need any other information and consult a skin specialist if the lesion is persistent.

Regards.