Fungal infections such as athlete foot, ringworm, vagina thrust, destroy the skin cells and leave them darkened, thereby causing skin discoloration. the best way to prevent fungal infections is by taking care of your body through regular cleaning up, using antiseptic products, and treating wounds properly. the canesten anti-fungal cream can be used to treat fungal infections of the scalp, nails, and skin. it contains clotrimazole and cetostearyl alcohol which rapidly eases the symptoms of skin infections by killing the fungi causing the infection. the canesten anti-fungal cream should be applied thinly 2 or 3 times daily and gently rubbed in. treatment should be continued for at least a month for dermatophyte infections and at least two weeks for candidal infections. the canesten anti-fungal cream has been tested and approved by dermatologists for the treatment of fungal infections.