TLDR Shaving and applying erythromycin cream and clotrimazole powder effectively treated trichomycosis axillaris.
Trichomycosis axillaris, a common tropical disease affecting axillary hair shafts with nodular concretions caused by Corynebacterium tenuis, was effectively treated in a 38-year-old patient using shaving, followed by topical 3% erythromycin cream and clotrimazole powder.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Shaving, erythromycin cream, and clotrimazole powder effectively treated the bad odor and rough hair.
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May 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A rare bacterial infection of pubic hair can cause strong genital odor, but trimming hair and using clindamycin can quickly fix it.
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August 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” White piedra is a rare hair infection treated with oral and topical antifungals.
