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What Causes Itchy Rashes On Buttocks?

My son (7 years old) has developed an itchy rash on his buttocks and upper area on his legs right under his buttocks. It is localized to this area. The rash is raised red bumps. They are itchy. There are probably anywhere from 20-30 of them. The raised bumps have redness around them. He is hypersensitive to bug bites. For example, mosquitos give him a lot of trouble during the summer. He has had no fever, no cough, etc. I have checked the beds for bed bugs, and I see none. We have bought him new underwear recently, but he does not have anything on the front in his genital area.
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looks like your sons suffering from urticaria.
best way of management is avoidance of allergin that cause it.
Most patients with urticaria can be treated at home on oral (PO) H1 antihistamines (ie, diphenhydramine 50 mg q6h or hydroxyzine 50 mg q6h for 24-48 h). For refractory cases, use a combination of H1 and H2 antihistamines plus PO glucocorticoids .
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What Causes Itchy Rashes On Buttocks?

looks like your sons suffering from urticaria. best way of management is avoidance of allergin that cause it. Most patients with urticaria can be treated at home on oral (PO) H1 antihistamines (ie, diphenhydramine 50 mg q6h or hydroxyzine 50 mg q6h for 24-48 h). For refractory cases, use a combination of H1 and H2 antihistamines plus PO glucocorticoids .