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Pimple Like Bumps In Buttocks Having Pus And Itchy. What Can It Be And How To Treat It?
I have been getting reacurring nickle size red pimple like bumps on my buttocks that have puss inside and itch . I have been treating them with Neosporin but just when one looks like it s going away, I find another the next day. It started about a 4 weeks ago and i haven t been any where new where i have stayed & i havent changed new detergents or anything. It s starting to worry me & it s annoying & of course, not pretty. What can it be and should i see a Doctor?
Tue, 24 Jul 2012
You are suffering from recurrent Folliculitis which should be treated with some effective antibiotic orally like cap Vibramycin 100mg daily for 2 weeks and local application of Fucidic acid twice a day for same period.
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