Both sides of the thighs are rubbed red and swollen by the underpants are mostly considered to be intertriginous rash, which can be treated by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication and other treatments to improve the symptoms and control the condition.
1. General treatment: usually wear some breathable clothes to reduce the friction of the thighs, usually keep the skin dry and hygienic, avoid long term in the hot and stuffy environment, after bathing, showering, local drying, moisturizing.
2. Topical medication: you can apply some drying powder on both sides of the thighs, such as prickly heat powder, and then use moisture-absorbent cotton cloth to separate and reduce the symptoms; you can also use glycerine lotion to dry the local area; use glucocorticosteroids to reduce the local inflammatory reaction, such as hydrocortisone cream, mometasone furoate cream, etc.; if there is a localized exudate, use a boric acid solution, potassium permanganate solution, etc., a wet compress.
3. Oral medication: If the itching is obvious, you can take oral antihistamines such as loratadine; if secondary bacterial infection, oral antibacterial treatment, such as amoxicillin.
It is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital if necessary, follow the doctor’s instructions reasonable medication, do not blindly self-medication.