Ok, I did number 1 and it seems to have worked. I'm also thinking I will buy new shoes.
I saw a dermatologist for the eczema I get on my nose today and she gave me Lotriderm cream,
Lotriderm cream contains two active ingredients, betamethasone diproprionate and clotrimazole.
Betamethasone diproprionate is a type of medicine called a topical corticosteroid.
Corticosteroids are medicines used for reducing inflammation. Inflammation of the skin happens as a result of allergy or irritation of the skin, and is caused by the release of various substances that are important in the immune system. These substances cause blood vessels to widen and result in the irritated area becoming red, swollen, itchy and painful, such as is seen in dermatitis or eczema.
When betamethasone is applied to the skin it works by acting inside the cells to decrease the release of these inflammatory substances. This reduces swelling, redness and itch. Betamethasone is a potent corticosteroid.
Clotrimazole is an antifungal medicine that kills fungi and yeasts by interfering with their cell membranes. It works by stopping the fungi from producing a substance called ergosterol, which is an essential component of fungal cell membranes. The disruption in production of ergosterol causes holes to appear in the fungal cell membrane. This kills the fungi and treats the infection.
Clotrimazole cream is used to treat a wide range of skin infections caused by fungi. These include infections with dermatophytes such as tinea, eg ringworm (tinea corporis), athlete's foot (tinea pedis), and jock itch (tinea cruris) and infections with yeasts such as candida, eg fungal nappy rash, sweat rash, or thrush affecting the outside of the vagina (vulva and labia) or the end of the penis.
The combination of medicines in Lotriderm cream is used to treat fungal skin infections where symptoms of inflammation, such as itching, require rapid relief.
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I'm only going to use it on the right side of my nose so I can compare how / whether it is effective. The directions say to 'gently massage into skin' but I don't know whether that means to rub it in until it has absorbed, or if I should allow a white glop to be there (maybe I've put on too much).