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Intertrigo

Home Care: Avoidance of moist, compressed areas is critical to recovery from intertrigo. Weight loss and frequent repositioning are often helpful. Affected areas may be cleared with simple steps such as propping open skin folds with dry towels or blowing a fan across moist areas. Loose, unrestrictive clothing should be worn. Call your health care provider if: Text Continues Below Call your physician if intertrigo persists despite good home care or if 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 of intertrigo based upon the appearance of your skin. A skin scraping and KOH examination may also be conducted to eliminate the possibility of a fungal infection. A Wood's lamp may be used to rule out a bacterial infection called erythrasma. Rarely, a skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Your health care provider may opt to treat your intertrigo with a weak topical steroid cream, a drying agent such as Domeboro's soaks, or a topical antibiotic or antifungal cream.

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