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Had An Itchy Butt Crack. Used A Lotion. Jergens Good Enough?
Hi, I m a 15 year old girl and at first my butt crack was just itchy for almost 8 months, but recently it has escalated quite a bit. My doctor said it was eczema , so I used the lotion she told me to and it didn t work!! I ve been doing everything she told me to! I started using Jergens lotion on it. And it s escalated! There are red bumps and they burn like crazy and if I don t put lotion on my butt crack often it burns and itches to the point of affecting my mood and making me frustrated... And I also feel like I have to have lotion on almost all of the time and I don t know what to do. I ve been having itching problems in my privates as long as I can remember... Is there any hope that this could stop?:(
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Fri, 7 Sep 2012
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greetings,
one of the problems with eczema is that theres not enough moisture retained in the skin and there by leading to roughness,drying and cracked issues.
the best remedy-applu a moisturiser..
and the best way is to apply it the right way.you must haveen provided and prescribed with medicated moisturisers.but the right way of applying them really makes a lot of difference.
you should ideally apply it while you are still wet from the bath.as this kind of makes a shield and traps the moisture.
hope it helps.
do consult your dermatologist.
thanks
one of the problems with eczema is that theres not enough moisture retained in the skin and there by leading to roughness,drying and cracked issues.
the best remedy-applu a moisturiser..
and the best way is to apply it the right way.you must haveen provided and prescribed with medicated moisturisers.but the right way of applying them really makes a lot of difference.
you should ideally apply it while you are still wet from the bath.as this kind of makes a shield and traps the moisture.
hope it helps.
do consult your dermatologist.
thanks
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