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Little Itchy Boil Or Cyst On The Upper Part Of Buttocks, Keep Recurring. Tried Vaseline. How To Prevent It ?
I have a little boil or cyst on the upper part of my buttocks(in the crack) and it itches a lot and hurt a little. I have gotten them more than once. I can tell when one is coming on because there would be a soreness when I sit down or get up. I jus use Vaseline on it and within a day or two it s gone. What. Is this call and how can I prevent them from coming back. They are little white boils.
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
hi, Thanks for posting the query
you seem to have recurrent boils in that area
It may be due to bacterial infection or even fungal
you can do as follows:
Maintain proper hygeine
keep the area dry.
use a mild soap or cleanser
dont rub or itch instead take anti histamine like cetrizine if it itches too much
Apply antibiotic cream like mupirocin twice a day till it persists.
If it reoccurs contact a doctor to rule out any systemic cause
Hope this answers your query
you seem to have recurrent boils in that area
It may be due to bacterial infection or even fungal
you can do as follows:
Maintain proper hygeine
keep the area dry.
use a mild soap or cleanser
dont rub or itch instead take anti histamine like cetrizine if it itches too much
Apply antibiotic cream like mupirocin twice a day till it persists.
If it reoccurs contact a doctor to rule out any systemic cause
Hope this answers your query
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