5. Cracked skin
If you think about the cracked skin that old folks usually develop on their heels or the cracked skin you see at the zoo, on an elephant’s knees, you’ll know that it isn’t a pretty sight, regardless of your age or even your species.
Unfortunately for people suffering from Jock Itch, cracked skin is part and parcel of the process. The advice when it comes to treating this irritating fungal infection is largely concerned with keeping the affected area dry. Of course, when the skin is dry, it tends to crack due to a lack of moisture in the skin cells. In this sense, with Jock Itch, patients are almost stuck between a rock and a hard place, aware of the need to keep the area dry, but also concerned that dry skin could lead to cracked skin.
A careful plan of attack is necessary. This may involve moisturizers but these should be used far more sparingly than they would normally.