Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris

Treatment of choice for Tinea capitis is an oral antifungal called Griseofulvin, which you can find by the name of Grifulvin V or Fulvicin. However, to acquire it, you need a medical or a veterinarian prescription. Griseofulvin can be found in spray form and is sold over the counter by the name of Grisol 1%. It will help contain the infection but not cure it completely. Oral therapy consists of 500mg a day to be administered in two doses (1 tablet of 250mg in the morning and another in the evening) for about three months. The spray, which is not the treatment of choice, needs to be applied to the alopecia area twice a day. Treatment should not be stopped if improvement is seen before three months since before that time, the medication has not finished deactivating the fungus; therefore it can reappear. Once the infection is gone, the hair comes back without any problem.

Tinea cruris is a superficial skin infection caused by fungi that affects either sex but is more common in overweight men. Despite its name, its location is diverse. It can be seen in the groin, in the intergluteal fold, or in skin folds. It is very common in obese people, but it is not exclusive to this condition. In any area where there is rubbing and excessive sweating, this infection can occur. In some cases, especially in people with immunosuppressive conditions, athlete’s foot Robertgascoign - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 can contaminate the lower limb and develop into jock itch. It is characterized by the formation of a large red plate, which is very itchy and surrounded by a halo of more intense color that marks the limit between healthy and contaminated skin. It’s easy to confuse it with skin irritation. The way to differentiate them is that in irritated skin, there is no clear limit as there is in jock itch mycosis. Treatment is similar to that of athlete’s foot, with topical antifungal creams that are OTC medications. Clotrimazole in cream form for at least three weeks (Lotrimin 1%) is usually very effective when combined with the necessary hygiene measures. You must keep the area dry and clean, and try not to apply local steroids unless directed by your health care provider; apply the appropriate therapy for athlete’s foot, if present. Remember that the application of the cream should not be stopped before three weeks even if the symptoms have improved.