<s>[INST] Hi, I am 25y of age, 183cm height and weight 77 kg. I had tinea curis for about 1 year and a half in the groin area. I didn't really treat it. Lately, I visited my GP. He was quite expeditive and recommended me anti-fungal creams and tablets. I've been doing the treatment for 3 weeks, no improvement except for red skin rash. Since the colour of the affected area is slightly lighter than the skin (and a bit darker on the edge of those patches) and stable (hadn't grow for a very long time), I suspect that the infection healed a while ago, but due to having it for a long time it left scars. Does that sound feasible? If yes, is there any way to remove these scars? Regarding treatment, I used Lamsil cream (Terbinafine 1% w/w) twice into the infection: once after about 6 months and then 9 months into, for about 2 weeks each time. At those times, the skin was red-ish. Recently, after visiting the doctor, I am using Trimovate Cream (clobetasone butyrate, oxytetracycline, nyastin), Canesten Cream Clotrimazole 1%w/w 20g for fungal infection and some anti-fungal pills 4 times a day for 7 days. I also use Tea Tree Oil (via a stick). [/INST] Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum   If you have infection persisting, then only you may find red bordered lesions like that. SO, continue applying anti fungal cream and visit doctor again for oral anti fungals. Usually it takes months for some people to get completely cured by fungal infection. So, please have patience. It is not a scar. </s>