Generic Name: Ketoconazole Cream
Brand Name: Ketoconazole Cream
Options for reason suck!! cvs doc mis diagnosed psoriasis for ringworm on my legs. $65 wasted where generic body lotion was just as effective.
My dermatologist initially prescribed Ketoconazole 2% cream for a small fungal infection near my hairline. After about a week, the spot was completely gone, but I continued to use the cream for another week as prescribed. Nearly 6 months later, it has not returned. I brought this cream back out a week and a half ago after experiencing the severe itching, redness, and scales characteristic of a fungal infection on the back of neck and groin area. I've struggled with a variety of skin issues my entire life, so I recognized these as fungal infections. One day after applying the cream to these areas, the redness, scaling, and skin integrity drastically improved along with the itching. Almost two weeks later, they're all but gone. For me, ketoconazole 2% is extremely effective. I will say, however, that along with the cream I practice other precautions: I keep the affected areas clean and dry. I also use the medicine in conjunction with Aquaphor for dryness and hydrocortisone for itchiness as needed. For moist groin areas, I also alternate with an over-the-counter antifungal spray (Walgreens Jock Itch spray works just fine).
I've been battling tinea cruris/corpus for over two months now. GP put me on K2%, a lot of redness and skin discoloration and a lot of itching! Fighting an increased area in my arm pits which seem to be growing not slowing. Going to try using K2 on one side, alternate nystatin on the other side. My groin and penis look red from this not healed. I'll come back in a week with a follow up.
Works great for my face "irritations" that would normally flare up from time to time. They are pretty annoying and slightly painful. As long as I apply this at least once a week, the "irritations" never appear. You have to stay on top of it or it gets out of control. When it is out of control you have to use a steroid cream to calm everything down again.
It may take a few days but the improvement in the skin condition are very Noticeable even the naked eye. I make that observation based on my own experience.
Applied to Mom's feet religiously for 6 months. Used cotton socks and sandals. No effect. Would NOT prescribe oral meds, stating they were "too hard on the liver." So she suffers with this instead. The toes catch on socks and are so thickened and distended that shoes don't fit properly.
Had a rash on the external sides of my mouth, got presribed this, and then made the life-regretful mistake of applying it not only to those areas but also on totally fine spots as a test, which were a spot on my forehead, around my nose and on my cheeks. After application, all spots burned a bit, but the next day the rash spots by my mouth had become so dry and lost virtually 100% elasticity. It bled if i even smiled and the skin were to stretch a little, and applying any moisturizers would make it burn 10/10 searing burning pain. This new condition then seemed to cycle on a monthly schedule of becoming almost normal then flaky then super dry and i cringed everytime this happened. As for the test spots, ALL of those spots are permanently thinned, weaker, and are lighter than the unmedicated skin, so i have a multitoned complexion now. I took this medication about 9 years ago and these effects are basically still there, except that the extremely dry spot on my mouth gradually improved their elasticity from year 5 and on. I've found that I've needed to drastically limit my sugar and carbs, otherwise those spots that were damaged by the ketoconazole all revert back. I honestly wish i could sue the doctor for causing me this permanent damage and urge everyone, if you will use this, use it as sparingly as possible because it can cause permanent damage to your skin. The label even said "could cause skin lightening, thinning, dryness", but who would ever imagine the extent and PERMANENT DAMAGE.
This is one of the few shampoos that is effective for the stubborn dandruff I have had for many years. Prescription Selsun shampoo was also helpful. Shampoo with both 2% sulfur and salicylic were helpful in past.
I had a two dime size ringworm infections. I went to the doctor prescribed me with Ketoconazole, and they are now both quarter and they are so itchy like hell. It is not effective at all!!!
I was told to us this cream once a day for three weeks by the PA. It made my rash worse twenty fold. Cannot use!
I had a bad experience with this cream. I had athletes feet on only one of my foot. I applied on both since the other just got better since I was using natural coconut oil as treatment... Honestly I just used this cream like three times and both my feet got worse. Be careful of this cream.
I was prescribed this cream for an infection on my face. Please, please try this somewhere other than your face before applying! After 2 applications, my face was burning and itching and looked like I had been torched. Still waiting after 2 days for the swelling to go down.
Caused severe contact dermatitis rash on tops of both feet Rash skin discoloration still present 1 week after discontinuation of product..as of this writing feet are not back to normal will not use product again now undergoing trement wth dermatologist to correct condition this medication caused
Giant hives all over neck and face and severe swelling on neck, face and back of neck, ear. Only one application and the redness and swelling appeared. One blotch in front of throat caused problem swolling, sore throat, headache.
This medicine caused my ringworm to spread wider and get worse. I highly do not recommend it.
Caused my ringworm to get worse and much larger. I do not recommend this.
Dermatologist prescribed for toe nail fungus which now I read is NOT one of the uses described here. It made the fungus much worse, it expanded on the nail. Will never use this cream or doctor again!
Have not seen the problem in more than a year.
I had 3 ringworm spots of differing size. Used this cream for 4 weeks and got nowhere.
