Best product for skin rashes/yeast infection?

Any recommendations? I used apple cider vinegar to get rid of ringworm but it's not working on my current skin problems. I have some red dry skin on my shoulder that won't go away as well as dry skin on the tip of my genitals (yeast?) I'm not sure what is causing either one. I'll probably go to the dermatologist next week.

Any products I should use in the meantime? I have propolis (in alcohol), tea tree oil, and castor oil. Should I try one of these or something else before I see the doctor? Thanks

Hi Sean.scott256 -

I would also suspect yeast and/or biofilm - it can grow out of the orifices (mouth, eyes, ears, genitals and bellybutton!) and then can tend to die off in the open air or under the sun or when exposed to cleansing products and flake off - looking and acting like dry skin but it isn't.

I developed a strange fungus on my shoulders when I was a kid - a dermatologist had me swab head-and-shoulders fungus formula on my shoulders or there are other anti-fungal shampoos available now and it cleared right up.

The genital area - it's summer time, moist, warm, sweaty skin-on-skin is a classic way of developing yeast/fungus - and there are good anti-fungal washes, creams that can help - Nystatin powder is a product that is put in creams.

There is some disagreement about whether or not a dermal manifestation of yeast/fungus indicates that you have an internal overgrowth as well. I think if you also have GI and systemic symptoms you might want to look into treating your gut for yeast/fungal overgrowth and look into what might have caused it to become out of balance. If you're on abx, that's a clear cause.

Here is more info on internal issues:
Y/FO post in the "New to Lyme?" thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610&g=3644275#m3644275

-p