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What Causes Rash On Butt Crack?
I have a rash in my butt crack. I have had shingles in the past before, but they were located on the left side of my head. My wife says the rash kinda looks like either poison oak or shingles. My MD is currently on vacation and I really don t want to go to the ER unless I absolutely have to.
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
Hi,
There is no possibility of shingles as you once had shingles( Herepes zoster). So.. it may be else... may be poison ivy or poison oak..if the lesions are blisters in linear fashion. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. A course of antibiotic,oral steroid in tapering dose and local antibiotic cream may be considered.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
Dermatologist
There is no possibility of shingles as you once had shingles( Herepes zoster). So.. it may be else... may be poison ivy or poison oak..if the lesions are blisters in linear fashion. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. A course of antibiotic,oral steroid in tapering dose and local antibiotic cream may be considered.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
Dermatologist
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