2 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Autoimmune Bullous Diseases

 

 

Looks very similar to this

22 hours ago, Lorry said:

These are all steroids. They will suppress the symptoms for a while,  and then it will come back. Avoid them. 

 

You can try what @NickyLouieand I recommend above. Our assumption is that it's fungus.  If antifungal therapy (without any steroids!) doesn't have any effect in a week or so, go see a doctor. 

Agree, reasonable way to proceed. 

 

If antifungal seems to work continue it for at least a  week past full disappearance of the rash. 

A very long time ago, I had an itchy horrible rash on my ham. Went to see my gp in the UK numerous times, tried all sorts of creams: No effect.

 

On my first trip here, I spoke with a pharmacist who recommended Fucidin antibiotic cream.

 

Itwas completely eradicated in a week, with no reoccurrence.

Costs about 120 baht.

 

2 hours ago, faraday said:

A very long time ago, I had an itchy horrible rash on my ham. Went to see my gp in the UK numerous times, tried all sorts of creams: No effect.

 

On my first trip here, I spoke with a pharmacist who recommended Fucidin antibiotic cream.

 

Itwas completely eradicated in a week, with no reoccurrence.

Costs about 120 baht.

 

This is a good antibiotic cream (though in the armpit I would rather use Clinidagel = clindamycin gel, another one).

Antibiotics work if the rash is caused by bacteria., not fungus. 

 

We don't really know what causes the rash,  but treating it as fungus, like @NickyLouie recommended,  is worth a try. 

I would not use a shotgun approach, using many different creams for every causative agent imaginable. 

Zalain is good. If it works,  continue at least 1 week after complete disappearance of symptoms.

If it doesn't work after a week,  see a doctor. 

On 7/1/2025 at 1:11 AM, Kinnock said:

Looks like contact dermatitis to me.  Past use of a deodorant that caused an allergic reaction, or maybe reaction to washing powder/liquid.  

 

Try changing washing liquid to a mild, natural one with no bleaching agents.

 

Also try shirts that have a lose fit to avoid contact with clothing under armpit.

 

 

 

many cleaning products and clothes detergents/ softeners, etc have chemicals that can cause skin problems.   I wash clothes with only baking soda and a touch of vinegar.   clean and no odor .

also i use baking soda as a deoderant or when have insect bites...

A VERY INEXPENSIVE and safe thing would be to make a thick paste of BS and water and put it on the area .   In armpit will flake off little by little.  Clean with water and put on again .   TRY it ....  nothing to lose

20 hours ago, 0ffshore360 said:

Consider reaction from laundry detergent and sweat . Try a little baking soda gently applied by finger tip afyer showering. Incidentally  baking soda also acts very efficiently as an armpit deodorant  and costs sfa .

 

just saw this post .   happy to see someone else knows about baking soda .  good for many things !    A great solution for almost anytime one has case of heartburn/ stomach gas .   One teaspoon in water..... within a very short time a nice burp will set you free.    (not medical advice  😉)

Yet another ridiculous health thread. Go to a doctor or go to a chemist/pharmacy. Why ask on here? 

7 hours ago, rumak said:

 

just saw this post .   happy to see someone else knows about baking soda .  good for many things !    A great solution for almost anytime one has case of heartburn/ stomach gas .   One teaspoon in water..... within a very short time a nice burp will set you free.    (not medical advice  😉)

Soda water does the same trick.

24 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Yet another ridiculous health thread. Go to a doctor or go to a chemist/pharmacy. Why ask on here? 

 

Done all that, in the UK as well

1 hour ago, proton said:

 

Done all that, in the UK as well

Fair enough then my call is folliculitis.

37 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Fair enough then my call is folliculitis.

 

Had that on scalp 2 years ago, antibiotics from dermatology hospital at victory monument, better than the private one before that. This is not the same as that. 

On 7/1/2025 at 3:03 PM, PoorSucker said:

Fourth month now with shingles pain..

Two years, two months, 10 days...

At four months, I still couldn't get out of bed.

 

Fluconazole pills, two days. Very effective!

Not really looking like rash. Looks more like bites. Bedbug?

27 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Not really looking like rash. Looks more like bites. Bedbug?

 

No

On 6/30/2025 at 11:43 PM, proton said:

Just the one, had it about three months, tried a few ointments and lotions from the pharmacy which has some effect, but comes back. Anyone any idea what it is and how to get rid of it? Not using any deodorants on it, starting to itch a bit.

 

 

 

Ihad that and get it when I use off the shelf deodorants it is the crap that they put in the roll ons.  Ihav switched to https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTeY-CB85bkmlnAba_tOxocSH-dPepJDU0mD3M2HhHtFdMlxczGwgT7jyn0ZdZLTKTFQ5wTK9IPqemdhgD1f237-ZmXGa8jquqgIf4lZvAjHk84cREWV3LlCSjaztnz7g&usqp=CAc

 

no problems

Try this very effective

 

 

On 6/30/2025 at 2:57 PM, NickyLouie said:

 

Will make it worse in cases like pictured , steroid cream should be avoided.

 

clotrimazole type cream - not mixed with steroids 

 

And washing it with 

 

 

 

 

 

That would only help with a skin fungus. That doesn't look like a fungus. 

 

On 7/1/2025 at 4:48 AM, proton said:

 

 

Not shingles had vaccine for that and had it before, not the same

 

Agree, what you have looks nothing like shingles. And his advice for a steroid cream for shingles is also wrong. For shingles the treatment is a pill form of antiviral.

On 6/30/2025 at 1:43 PM, proton said:

Just the one, had it about three months, tried a few ointments and lotions from the pharmacy which has some effect, but comes back. Anyone any idea what it is and how to get rid of it? Not using any deodorants on it, starting to itch a bit.

 

 

 

Any reason you haven't gone to see a dermatologist?

 

Looks similar to scabies. Could try sulfur soap. 

35 minutes ago, BilllyGOAT said:

 

Any reason you haven't gone to see a dermatologist?

 

 

Last time I did it's the same collection of meds they give that I have been trying one at a time, minus doxycycline. Might end up going to the one at Victory monument again but it's a bit of a trek and you need to speak Thai really.

43 minutes ago, BilllyGOAT said:

 

That would only help with a skin fungus. That doesn't look like a fungus. 

 

 

Apparently it's not

2 hours ago, proton said:

 

Last time I did it's the same collection of meds they give that I have been trying one at a time, minus doxycycline. Might end up going to the one at Victory monument again but it's a bit of a trek and you need to speak Thai really.

I would go see a doctor. It looks serious enough to want to get the right information and not keep guessing.

 

There are some good female dermatologists in the dermatology department at Bangkok Christian Hospital. An office visit won't cost you a lot there and if they want to prescribe you anything just ask them to write it down and tell them you'll buy it yourself outside the hospital to save cost. 
 

Dr. Chanyani Likhitwattananurak

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Wed:  10:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m.

Fri:  10:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

 

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2 hours ago, proton said:

 

Apparently it's not

In my very non-expert opinion, I would say it could be some form of autoimmune issue or caused by contact dermatitis.
 

3 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

Looks similar to scabies. Could try sulfur soap. 

 
Not scabies. The itch would be overwhelming. Then he would scratch and it would have spread by now to in between the knuckles on the hand and to the inner thighs.  

7 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

In my very non-expert opinion, I would say it could be some form of autoimmune issue or caused by contact dermatitis.
 

 

Looka like bacterial as the Fucidin is getting rid of it after only 24 hours

14 hours ago, proton said:

 

Looka like bacterial as the Fucidin is getting rid of it after only 24 hours

Carry on then. And continue for a full week after it ckears. 

On 6/30/2025 at 10:41 PM, proton said:

 

creams clobet and T.A cream and lotion T.V. Lone, lotion knocked it back but not completely

 

had that 1 month ago and had it a few times already. i used liquid soap for oily skin and  Canesten. if you are game... i also used a cotton sheet with rubbing alcohol a few times to disinfect but probably not recommended... gone in 10 days. this infection really burns and is pretty smelly.  wash with cerave liquid soap  and use CLOTRIMAZOLE dusting powder 1%. it can be found in most pharmacies but not all. 

 

i had that exact same thing

On 7/5/2025 at 8:03 AM, proton said:

 

Looka like bacterial as the Fucidin is getting rid of it after only 24 hours

Interesting that an antibacterial cream would be good for something like that. It doesn't look like an infection.
 

I've used antibacterial cream for skin issues in the past where it was a known bacteria infection, things like an abscess, but I would not expect that kind of cream to help for something like that. But if it works, great, and no point in questioning it. Just carry on until it's gone. Shouldn't be that long if it's working.