What’s happened to under my arms (photos included)?

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under my arms have got very sore and red in a weird oval shape - how should I treat this? I’ve been putting E45 on them today. What’s wrong with them?

Have you changed deodorant or washing powder? Worn something that has a rough texture?

Ringworm - you need some antifungal cream.

You can also try applying anti dandruff shampoo or diluted apple cider vinegar.

Try an anti fungal cream such as Daktacourt or Canestan. Monitor what happens over a week.

I get this sometimes. Looks exactly like that! It’s not ringworm in my case, just chafing. I usually stick a bit of medicated talc on. Clears up in 3 or 4 days.

Send a pic to the Gp.
Mine prescribed a steroid cream which sorted it out.

I get this. Wash them with Hibiscrub and apply Eumovate (over the counter steroid cream). Or doctor may prescribe something stronger.

I've had this when I put a strong deodorant on after shaving. I had to not wear deodorant for a few days and put sudocream on.

I had red patches under my arms after covid jab, guessed it was something to do with lymph system being alerted.

I had this a little while ago, was a reaction to my deodorant. Was surprised as it's the same one I'd been using for years, but then found out they had changed the ingredients and the new one I'd just used was from the new "batch".

I got this when I switched to wild deodorant. The only one I can use is the coconut and vanilla. All the other scents cause this reaction. I've narrowed it down to the limonene in the ingredients and the coconut and vanilla is the only one that doesn't have it included. It went away pretty quickly after I stopped using the other scents.

I got this when I traded my cheap deodorant for one that was supposed to be organise etc - it was an independent brand . Went away after I stopped using it

*organic

Ouch op that looks sore!

have you ever had psoriasis? Under arms is a key spot for me!

hope you can get it cleared up! Xx

Yes, I had the covid and flu jabs at the same time two weeks ago and I had something very similar.

That’s a fungal infection.

Either allergy to deodorant or fungal infection.

It looks lovely like a sweat rash. You could use the Dove dry stick. Wash first then use the stick It's creamy and that rash should go overnight if you use it.

Really not lovely.

I used to get a sweat rash which looks just like that. Changed deodorant to Mitcham and never had it since.

Dove dry stick.

How do you send a picture to your gp?

I’ve had ring worm and it didn’t look like that.

I had this in the summer, no idea why.

GP prescribed Daktarin plus a steroid cream and told me to stop shaving. Was clear in a week.

I get a rash like this when I use deodorant with baking soda in it.

Fungal infection, sweat rash, reaction to deodorant - they'll all look the same really, all irritated skin.

Clean it, dry it (hairdryer on cool) completely, try something for fungal skin fold things like athletes foot or even thrush.

Also ditch deodorant for a day or two.

If theres no improvement then its probably not the deodorant or the fungal thing - speak to your GP.