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How To Treat A Cut On Buttocks That Hasn T Improved Despite Antibiotic Cream?

I had a cut on my butt and I was treating it with antibiotic and it actually worked, however the moisture resulted in my butt to be cracked open in the centre, how should I treat it? Ive been using Tea tree ointment, antibiotic and I just tried Eucerin.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Hi

Thanks for your query


You seem to be having Candidiasis of the natal cleft region.

First some general precautions:
Wear cotton clothes and undergarments in order to reduce the sweating.
Do not apply any kind of oils / moisturizing lotion over the affected area .
Just give warm saline compresses over the affected area twice a day and then apply an antifungal cream.
Something like clotrimazole cream helps in most cases.

In case of severe itching, take some antihistamine once a day .
If inspite of the above measures, the lesions continue to persist or increase , then you might have to see a dermatologist for proper assessment and management .

Hope it helps
Dr Geetika Paul
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How To Treat A Cut On Buttocks That Hasn T Improved Despite Antibiotic Cream?

Hi Thanks for your query You seem to be having Candidiasis of the natal cleft region. First some general precautions: Wear cotton clothes and undergarments in order to reduce the sweating. Do not apply any kind of oils / moisturizing lotion over the affected area . Just give warm saline compresses over the affected area twice a day and then apply an antifungal cream. Something like clotrimazole cream helps in most cases. In case of severe itching, take some antihistamine once a day . If inspite of the above measures, the lesions continue to persist or increase , then you might have to see a dermatologist for proper assessment and management . Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul