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What Does Red Scaly Rash Around Buttock With Scab Indicate?
A few months ago I developed a red, scaly feeling rash at the top of my buttocks crease. As weird as it sounds, I can t help but pick at it while I am half-asleep and I fear I am making it much worse. When I manage to leave it alone it feels scaly like a large scab and sometimes I think it is healing… but eventually I scratch and pick at the skin again. What could it be? it does not itch..
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Hi,
It could be a fungal infection, i.e. tinea cruris, though the tone is usually itchy, but itching is a subjective symptom and patients may report it from being mild to extremely itchy.
I suggest you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g Clotrimazole cream or Ketoconazole cream or Miconazole Nitrate cream, twice daily for 2-4 weeks.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
It could be a fungal infection, i.e. tinea cruris, though the tone is usually itchy, but itching is a subjective symptom and patients may report it from being mild to extremely itchy.
I suggest you to use an OTC topical antifungal e.g Clotrimazole cream or Ketoconazole cream or Miconazole Nitrate cream, twice daily for 2-4 weeks.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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