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Intertrigo


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Home Care

Losing weight and keeping the body moving can often help. Keeping areas of folded skin open with dry towels or blowing a fan across moist areas can also help. Wear loose clothing.


Call your health care provider if

Call your health care provider if:

  • The condition does not go away, even with good home care
  • It spreads beyond a skin fold

What to expect at your health care provider's office

Your health care provider can often make the diagnosis by looking at your skin.

Treatment options for intertrigo include:

  • Antibiotic or antifungal cream applied to the skin
  • Drying medication such as Domeboro soaks
  • Low-dose steroid cream


Review Date: 10/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Unviersity of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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