I Have Recently Had A Very Itchy Rash About The

Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2020

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Question : i have recently had a very itchy rash about the size of a quarter on the back of my butt. I told the Dr. about it and they gave me ointment to put on and it seemed to help. But even got sore....at this point it has scabbed up but around the outer edges of the scabs is red outlined and still a little sore to the touch of any clothing rubbing it. What should i do to get rid of the soreness and would i possibly have an infection that would cause me trouble?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Infected eczema, topical steroid antibiotic cream, antihistaminic,

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query.
It seems to be infected eczema.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid antibiotic cream like neosporin ointment and cortisone cream on the affected area twice daily along with frequent and regular application of a moisturizing cream on the entire buttock 2-3 times in a day.
Also take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
This should resolve your problem.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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