Reddish circular rings in the groin, buttocks and hips. Working with the radioactive chemicals. Concerned
Patient: yesi have aquired smaller red circular spottish rings around my groin, buttox, and on my hip bones. this all started after i started a new job that deals with radioactive oil field waste. cancerous chemicals etc. plsase help me figure out what this is. Doctor: Dear Austin, Hello, welcome to Healthcare Magic. You are having fungal infection of the above mentioned areas known as Tinea cruris. You should take oral and topical treatment of antifungals for around 2-3weeks period under advice of your doctor.  This problem aroused because of your occupation which I suppose is having exposure to heat and humidity. Both of these things increases the propensity of fungus to grow. So you should  maintain proper hygiene with twice daily bath, wearing loose cotton clothes, changing your undergarments and general garments two times a day and maintaining a dry environment to prevent growth of fungus which will prevent recurrent/ further infection.  With best health wishes, Dr Sanjay K Kanodia