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Red lines in the folds of my abdomen and pectorals

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mundo43
mundo43

Hello! I have some kind of red lines in the folds of my abdomen and pectorals that become more red with sweat (I also have suffered several weight changes). It is kinda velvety skin so I thought it was Acanthosis nigricans, but the colour is red, not brown, so I'm not sure, and also I was using Betnovade which should be good for Acanthosis and it didn't do anything...so do you guys know what it could be? Any cream to improve it?

Thanks!

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee mundo43

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    I think its probably intertrigo which is caused by skin to skin friction. In itself it is not an infection but it could develop into an itchy fungal infection if you dont keep the skin clean and dry and sweat free. Make sure you dry thoroughly after showering , You could try dabbing on some cornstarch talc containing zinc oxide. The only way to really stop this is to lose weight to eliminate the folds of touching skin

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