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How Should Thighs, Anal Area Acne With Hardness And Pain Be Treated?
My wife has developed acne in her inner thighs that became very painful. Puss had formed and then she suffered for a week The whole area became very hard. We applied EPSUM salt to treat it and used AMPILOX capsules. As soon as this was over, she developed the same symptom in her anal area where the bump due to the acne is very hard and painful. She never had this problem earlier.
Please guide us
Please guide us
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have painful acne with hardness at thigh and anal area which seems to be due to hormonal changes and hair follicle infection. It could be due to inadequate hygiene as well. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to drink plenty of water. You should apply clindamycin gel on these areas. Apply topical antibacterial cream. You can take oral antibiotics as well. I would suggest you to consult dermatologist ,doctor may prescribe oral antibiotics along with topical cream containing benzoyl peroxide or retinoids. Multivitamin supplement will also be beneficial. You can start proper course of antibiotics after prescription.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have painful acne with hardness at thigh and anal area which seems to be due to hormonal changes and hair follicle infection. It could be due to inadequate hygiene as well. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to drink plenty of water. You should apply clindamycin gel on these areas. Apply topical antibacterial cream. You can take oral antibiotics as well. I would suggest you to consult dermatologist ,doctor may prescribe oral antibiotics along with topical cream containing benzoyl peroxide or retinoids. Multivitamin supplement will also be beneficial. You can start proper course of antibiotics after prescription.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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