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Suggest Treatment For Red Rashes On The Thigh Area And Buttocks

Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016

Question: I have had a weird red rash on my inner thighs and butt for a couple of months now. They burn but don't itch. Sitting down all day make the ones on my butt burn like crazy. I went to my local dermatolgist and they said I had acne and proscribed me clindamycin phoshate topical lotion and said to use benzoyl right before. This helped a little with the ones on my thighs but made my butt worse. Any suggestions as too what this could be and anything over the counter that might help?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
folliculitis; use topical antibacterial cream

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have also reviewed the image.

I would keep a possibility of folliculitis. I suggest you to use a topical antibacterial cream / ointment e.g mupirocin or fusidic acid or neosporin, twice daily for a week.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar