The use of a topical steroid is the most common cause. Frequently, a combination topical steroid and antifungal cream is prescribed by a physician. These combinations include betamethasone dipropionate and clotrimazole (trade name Lotrisone) and triamcinolone acetonide and clotrimazole. In areas of open skin, these combinations are acceptable in treating fungal infection of the skin. In areas where the skin is occluded (groin, buttock crease, armpit), the immunosuppression by the topical steroid might be significant enough to cause<unk>  to occur even in the presence of an effective antifungal.
Tinea incognita
Tinea faciei
Tinea versicolor
Tinea manuum
Lentigo simplex
Tinea barbae
Tinea corporis
Herpes labialis