The best way to treat tinea cruris

Most of us must have had similar experiences: sometimes everything is fine, but suddenly one or several parts of your body become extremely itchy, and scratching is useless. Sometimes the itching gets worse. This is often caused by many reasons, such as insect bites, allergies, skin ringworm, etc. Sometimes there are also symptoms such as redness, swelling, and infection to other parts of the body, and tinea cruris is one of them.

You may not have heard of tinea cruris, so you don’t have much idea about it. The so-called tinea cruris refers to the damage of the inner cortex of the human inguinal groove due to bacteria or viruses. Strictly speaking, it is also a type of tinea corporis. People who have tinea cruris are generally very uncomfortable, so what are the good and effective methods to treat tinea cruris?

Tinea cruris is often caused by Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes , Trichophyton rubrum, etc. Sometimes, Candida albicans also invades the groin area and presents as erythematous desquamative patches with papulovesicles on the edges. This disease is prone to occur in warm and humid seasons, and men with excessive sweating are particularly susceptible to it. People in special occupations, such as car drivers and those who sit for long periods of time, are also prone to the disease. It often occurs on the skin of the thigh opposite the scrotum, on one side or both sides, and is mostly annular or semi-annular patches. Initially, a small patch of erythema appears on the inner side of the upper thigh, with desquamation on it, and gradually expands and spreads to the surrounding area, with clear borders and papules, blisters and scabs on it. The central part can heal itself, with pigmentation or desquamation. Over time, the local skin will become infiltrated, thickened and lichenified, often accompanied by itching. In severe cases, it often extends to the inner thigh, perineum or around the anus, and the lower edge is usually clear. Sometimes it can affect the scrotum, base of the penis, etc.

For the treatment of tinea cruris, obese people should take a bath frequently and apply powder, etc. In addition, since the skin of the pubic area is more delicate, care should be taken not to use overly irritating lotions to avoid skin irritation. Generally, compound resorcinol ointment or 1% econazole or clotrimazole cream, 2% miconazole, bifonazole, ketoconazole, sertaconazole, butenafine, and terbinafine cream can also be used. Secondly, oral griseofulvin has a certain therapeutic effect, but it is easy to relapse after stopping the drug and is not suitable for use. Fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, etc. can be used in the short term.

Through the detailed introduction of tinea cruris above, friends should have a general understanding of tinea cruris, which will point out the direction for treatment if they suffer from tinea cruris in the future. There is one thing everyone must remember, that is, once infected with tinea cruris, patients must not scratch it, and should not have too much close contact with relatives, so as to avoid infecting other people. Also, you must pay attention to personal hygiene to ensure that tinea cruris can recover as soon as possible.