REPARA Antifungal Cream Miconazole Nitrate 2% Cream, 5 oz

I'd like to open this review by reviewing the actual product. REPARA Antifungal Cream. It didn't work for me, but there is more to it than that. I will however tell you what did work for me once I've finished with the product review.Pros:I bought this product because it was affordable, and because of the size of the tube. Most antifungal creams come in a 1oz, 1.5oz or 2oz size tube. This one comes in a 5oz tube for half the price of name brand creams like Lotrimin.I was skeptical at first. Usually when something is too good to be true, it is. But I had tried most other antifungals with different active ingredients, including Clotrimazole, ketaconazole, various powders and other prescription creams, as well as some home remedies like rubbing alcohol, listerine, tea tree oil, and various types of vinegar. I didn't have much to lose by the time I was ready to try this. I can honestly say that this cream did more to improve my condition than any of the others I'd tried, with the exception of rubbing alcohol. When treating a fungal condition, it's important to keep in mind that different strains of fungus respond better to different types of treatment. Mine just happened to respond well to Miconazole, the active ingredient in this medication.The cream itself is different from others I've tried. It's very similar to diaper rash creams. Anyone who has had kids is probably familiar with this. It's thick and goes on dry. It doesn't leave behind an oily or greasy residue, as with other creams. Personally, I really liked this aspect of the cream. It is a great barrier ointment that rubs in pretty well and dries quickly.Cons:It's made in China. This didn't deter me, but it may others. And I feel it's worth noting regardless.It changed the texture of my skin. I haven't seen mention of this in any of the other reviews I've read, so this may not be a common side effect. It's hard to describe exactly how it changed the texture of my skin. It didn't make it rough or bumpy. But during the course of my treatment with this product it did change. I want to say my skin felt a little thicker and somewhat leathery, though still soft and smooth. It was definitely different from how it had been before, and sadly, not because the product was working. One of the areas I was treating was my scrotum, and I also noticed that after a week of use, along with the change in texture, the skin would not longer relax. It was always tight and tense. Uncomfortably so at times. For anyone else treating especially sensitive areas like this, pay close attention to any kind of changes like these. I would suggest stopping treatment immediately if you encounter an issue like this. I stuck it out because I was desperate, and after years of searching, I had finally found something that seemed to be working. Ultimately it didn't. I haven't used the product in a about a week and a half now and the skin is finally going back to it's original texture and behaving normally, but changes like these can potentially be permanent if you aren't careful. Again, this may not happen to everyone, but if you're still considering buying this product anyway, be vigilant for any changes such as these.Overall experience:It cleared the dry flaky skin up within the first couple of days. After a little over a week the redness had faded considerably, and was eventually gone. Gone, for a whole day. It began to come back the next day, despite the fact that I continued to wash the area with Purely Northwest Antifungal soap and water, and reapply the ointment three times daily. I used the product for 3 weeks total. It continued to keep the fungus in check but it did not kill or cure it. By the end of my third week, my skin really wanted to get dry, cracked and flaky again, but never fully did. Though I could see it starting to.I believe this product could work for those whose fungal problem is new and fresh. I've been struggling with mine for around 20 years and an infection that long established isn't going to go down easily or without a fight. I highly recommend using this product in tandem with other products like Purely Northwest Antifungal wash or rubbing alcohol. Rubbing Alcohol will burn when applied, but that was the only thing that worked for me for a long time. After years of treating with 92% rubbing alcohol, I foolishly thought that I could get away just 50% alcohol. I was wrong. And now, no alcohol on it's own can handle this problem for me, but I digress. If your infection is new, within a few weeks, maybe even a few months, this product could certainly help you.There is hope:The last time I heavily researched antifungal treatments, both prescription and home remedies, was at least 6 or more years ago. Within the last decade a plethora of new research and information has erupted and flooded the internet. As I began to search for things I hadn't yet tried after my disappointing experience with REPARA, I came across several people suggesting the use of cold pressed, unrefined, extra virgin, organic coconut oil. At first I ignored it. But as I continued to browse forum thread after forum thread, and webpage after webpage that suggested this, I figured I still had nothing to lose and gave it a shot. I bought Nutiva virgin coconut oil, cold pressed and unrefined right here on Amazon. It was surprisingly cheap, shipped quickly and arrived the next day despite the fact I ordered two day shipping. I've been using Coconut Oil for roughly 5 days now, and I cannot express how amazing my experience has been with it. I noticed an improvement almost immediately. The stuff smells good and is extremely soothing when applied. It cleared up my flaky skin that same day. By the second day, only applying twice per day (morning and night)there was very little itching, only after I had sweated a bit from working around the house. The discomfort was completely gone, and what itching I did experience was easy to ignore. With each passing day, things only continue to improve.It may seem hard to believe, but it's in the science. The more I educate myself on the hows and whys Coconut oil actually kills fungus, the more I wonder how I didn't hear of this before. Cold pressed virgin Coconut Oil acts as a moisturizer, antibiotic, anti-fungal, antimicrobial, multivitamin, multi-nutrient and and anti-oxidant. Why coconut oil? This wonderful oil is made up of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) that have remarkable healing qualitites, especially when used topically. These MCFAs, when broken down either by stomach acids, salivary enzymes or beneficial bacteria on the skin, are converted to free fatty acids that destroy harmful bacteria, parasites, fungi and even viruses. Any pathogen with a lipid coated cell wall (Like fungus) has no chance against coconut oil. They simply dissolve and die as soon as they contact the free fatty acids.It was recommended to me to take at least 4-6 tablespoons of coconut oil orally at least once per day, since fungal problems typically start internally. The oil has a light coconut taste. Personally, I've never liked eating anything coconut flavored, but this stuff is fine. It actually tastes pretty good. I started out applying it any time I felt an itch. By the third day I was only applying it morning and night before bed. Today, I've only applied it once and I'm fine. Compare that to applying Rubbing Alcohol dozens of times per day, or Repara 3 times per day to get minimal healing at best, and it's a god send. I get to focus more of my energy on my work and my family instead of treating my fungus.Overall, the best thing about buying REPARA is that it lead me to educate myself about Candida, the yeast that causes jock it and other fungal/skin problems. I highly recommend anyone struggling with a fungal issue to try Coconut Oil. But don't stop there. Educate yourself on this problem. Try to figure out what you need to do to get on the road to healing. Candida related fungal problems never completely go away, but there are things you can do to keep them in check. There is a great book here on Amazon called  Living Candida-Free: 100 Recipes and a 3-Stage Program to Restore Your Health and Vitality  that is worth looking in to, if you're like me and have struggled with this for years. But there are plenty of other online resources you don't have to buy that you may find beneficial.Thank you for reading. I hope this review has been helpful.

For the last several years or so I've had really bad cracked heels (mostly around the outer edge, less so on the bottom where my heel touches the ground) and I simply brushed it off as 'dry skin'. Moisturizers never did anything to alleviate things and I eventually resorted to purchasing an Emjoi callus remover to try and buff out what I thought was just dead skin. The Emjoi did wonders for where I actually did have callouses (mostly on the balls of my feet) but it would only provide a minor improvement to the appearance of my cracked heels (I would moisturize afterwards and it'd look slightly better but the problem was always still there).Anyways, I purchased this cream for an entirely different reason (embarrassing but... I had a very minor but itchy skin rash on my forehead and my friend who's a derma suggested a topical antifungal) and this treated that problem lickety split; like 2-3 days, applied twice daily. I didn't realize it would clear up so quickly, which is why I bought such a big tube and since the cream seemed really thick and soothing and I didn't want to just toss it I thought "why not use some on my heels?". Well... I'm starting to think my cracked heels were actually a result of some sort of fungal infection (though they never itched or looked red/inflamed) because guess what... After several days of use, my heels are baby soft - not a crack in sight. It's been over a week and I don't even have to bother with moisturizing my heels anymore or trying to sand 'em down with my Emjoi; they're just perfectly soft and normal. Would have never even thought :-/

The Repara Antifungal Cream is a thick cream that stays well on your skin and is effective at healing fungal infections. I sometimes need this where skin touches skin such as under the breasts where red area develops. I first apply Repara and then after about 10 minutes I apply talcum powder over the Repara. Very pleased with this product.

This product arrived a little late but likely due to holiday traffic. I am having laser toe nail treatment and using antifungal cream is recommended. I had gone through a couple half ounce tubes of the stuff when I decided to pursue on line. This treatment seems to work as well or better than any other tried and the cost of this 5 oz tube is about the same as the half oz tubes bought at the local pharmacy. An observation: This cream absorbs quickly into the skin. As a consequence, I am using on my entire foot and it seems to have greatly reduced dry skin cracking, as well.

Used it on some tinnea versicolor that was getting out of control and it cleared it right up. Definitely worked better and faster than the spray I was using before. The cream wasn't greasy and didn't smell bad. Would definitely buy it again. Wish I had bought it first instead of wasting my time with the other stuff.

I had what I believe was a ring worm infection that had been around for a rather long time, but was in a place where I didn't really see it much. I ordered this cream, applied it twice a day for just a couple of days and the skin cleared up. I would recommend seeing a doctor in almost all cases where there is a concern about an infection, but I used to wrestle so I know what ring worm looked like and this cleared it right up.Some other creams also tend to really stick to your fingers or hand and are difficult to wash off; this is one of the better ones. A little soap and water took care of it immediately.

I originally bought this earlier this year and was highly satisfied! I ran out so bought it again, but was sent "McKeeson Antifungal Cream" with a label added that it was Repara. The McKesson cream is not as good as the original Repara. The consistency of the McKeeson cream is like a hand lotion, not the nice thickness of the Repara. I would give 5 stars for the Repara brand, but am giving the McKeeson brand 3 stars.