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Recurrent fungal infection
Sir/Man I am having recurrent fungal infection from Feb 2017. I have used terbifine cream and itraconazole capsules. The fungal goes while taking the treatment and then after few weeks acne grows up and it again becomed tinea infection. What should I do?
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The treatment for tinea or  fungal infection is simple. You have to take anti fungal tablets and creams for 4 to 6 weeks following which it resolves. Do not apply soap on that area and do not self treat with over the counter steroid creams. Mistreatment with steroid creams like panderm, fourderm, betnovate, candid b etc and self treatment with cheaper generic medicine is the most common reason for recurrent disease. Another cause of recurrence is cross infection from other infected people in the house. Kindly call me or send photos using online consult option for accurate diagnosis and treatment.  If this is fungal infection, it needs to be treated as early as possible as it will spread further on your body  and also to other people in the household.
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Come for a consultation so tat I can see the lesions and help u out
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Greetings, T.C , if you feel it's not curing then have to see affected area for further steps to go head ,Sometime repeat scraping or culture may be indicated if initial treatment of T.C is unsuccessful.Regards Dr shuhaib MP (Pune )
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