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i was having pain in my testicles.doctor diagnosed maybe due to bacteril infection and prescribed doxycycline-100m.g for 14 days with pain killer .also i was taking zyloric for reducing my uric acid levels in blood.does this cause any fungal infection of skin asi experienced a small rash on my thigh and neck,chest which the doctor identified as sebbahoric dermatitis.
Doxycycline and allopurinol both can cause minor rashes and, rarely, exfoliative dermatitis. Exfoliative dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis can look similar--producing red, scaly patches of skin. In some cases, exfoliative dermatitis can be *caused* by underlying seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis doesn't affect the chest as often (except right down the center sometimes). Does the rash itch? Seborrheic dermatitis usually doesn't itch very much, while exfoliative dermatitis does. Also, do you have any systemic symptoms? Exfoliative dermatitis often is associated with fevers, chills, and/or generalized weakness.
The distinction is important because the treatments for the two conditions are different (although, as I mentioned earlier, it is possible to have both). If your rash is minor, you may not require any treatment at all (just discontinue the doxycycline or wait out the 14-day course).
