I had a raised mole with an odd red ring around it (If you know you know)
I went docs he gave me a cream with a steroid and antibiotic in it I think the cream began with F (I've not got it on me).
The doc didn't say when to stop using this cream.. Any ideas when i should?
The red ring has dramatically decreased in inflammation and is almost on the way out but not yet 100% there. I'd not want to stop using the cream and it some how come back? I know you need to finish a course of antibiotics but what about cream?
According to the British National Formulary, Page 658 0f the 2009 edition. Fucidin cream (Leo) should be applied 3-4 times daily. Does not say the duration so,as Baldric advises,take it til it runs out.
Use it until your symptoms have disappeared...i.e unti the itching and or pain has gone.
It is unlikely that the "mole " will ever disappear with that cream as it is an anti-fungal.
If in the next 2 weeks you are not symptom free, then go back to your GP.
Sqad it never itched or hurt. It just looked very different physically. What i'm hoping disappears is the red mark around it. It's a lot less prominent now but still there.
O.K then continue for another 2 weeks to see if the inflammation disappears. If it doesn't then the diagnosis is open to dispute in which case see your GP again.
Well, that isn't an anti-fungal cream and IF fungus is the correct diagnosis then you have having the correct treatment.
I don't think your GP knows the nature of your skin lesion so I would suggest that you give it another 2 weeks .