Diseases

Skin Fungal Rash

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There are also skin fungal rash. Fungi, like dermatophytes yeasts cause skin fungal infections. Such rashes usually develop because of improper hygiene. Skin fungal infections cause different types of rashes on the skin that may include red, scaly and itchy rashes. Some of the fine scale rashes caused by fungal infections, looks similar to that of the dry skin rashes. Fungal infections may affect one or more parts of the skin area or different body parts. In case they spread to the scalp, may result in hair loss.

Treating skin fungal rash that comes and goes:

Topical treatments, which are applied directly to the affected areas of the skin, are the most common treatments for skin fungal rash that comes and goes. These treatments could be in forms including creams, shampoos, paints, lotions and medicated powder. Sometimes, if you stop applying fungal treatments, your rashes might reappear after cleaning. So, you need to continue applying the treatment, at least for about 2 weeks after the symptoms get disappear.
Maintaining proper hygiene is the easiest way to treat and prevent some fungal infections. Keep the affected areas of the skin, clean and dry.