I'm dealing with herpes and it's started to spread on my back. I'm concerned about how to keep it from spreading even more. Is it safe to wash the affected area with normal water, or should I be doing something else to care for it properly?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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5+ Yrs

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yes u can wash with luke warm water and normal water.

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I've been struggling with a fungal infection on my scrotum for about 2 years now and I've tried so many different medications like terbinafine, fluconazole, and griseofulvin, along with fexofenadine and levocetirizine, and even injections like Taxim and Mocef, but nothing seems to work. Itraconazole helped a bit but still hasn't cleared it up completely. I'm really not sure what to do next. Can you give me some advice?

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