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What Does An Itchy Rash On The Buttocks Indicate?
I have a rash on left buttocks. They appear as red blotches, slightly raised and itchy, Started about 4 weeks ago, They initial rash spots have healed but it continues climbing vertically and slightly horizontally. Tried: Tiamcinolone Acetonide .025 ( was prescribed) Tried silver sulfadiazine 1%(sparingly as it is a steroid) And Desonide 05% The new red eruptions it for a few hours then start to heal. About 20 in all : first four scabbed well- others in various stages . Now about to climb up to my back waist.
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
Hello,
You may have impetigo but you would need to see your doctor for him or her to examine you and determine if this is the case.
If it is impetigo then you need a course of oral antibiotics, topical medication would not be enough. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin, it is usually easily treated with oral antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
You may have impetigo but you would need to see your doctor for him or her to examine you and determine if this is the case.
If it is impetigo then you need a course of oral antibiotics, topical medication would not be enough. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin, it is usually easily treated with oral antibiotics.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James
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