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What Causes A Dimply On Buttocks?

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2014

Question: I have developed a deep linear dimply, about 3 inches long, on my upper left buttock and wonder if this is something I should have checked out.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Additional details required

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Dear Ms,

Diagnosis of skin condition requires good visual inspection, it would be helpful if you could provide me clinical photograph of lesion and the following additional information for me to be able to assist you further

1. Since how long has the lesion been present?
2. Is there associated itching or discharge?

Awaiting your response

Have a great day ahead

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCh

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (6 minutes later)

I am unsure as to how long the dimply has been developing, over a couple of months maybe. There is no soreness, discharge or itching associated with it. How do I send a picture?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload it in Upload report

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms

You can do it by one of the following ways

1. Upload the images in "Upload reports" available in this website

Or

2. Mail the pictures to

YYYY@YYYY

Subject line should be " Attention Dr Deepak XXXXXXX Kaltari "

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (18 minutes later)

Thank you. I have uploaded the photo.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is intertrigonitis

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms

Thanks for providing the photograph.
The lesion is Intertrigonitis(infection of skin fold) which is usually fungal.
I would suggest you to apply combination of anti fungal (Clotrimazole) and steroid like Betamethasone , one brand name which i can suggest is Candid B Ointment. Apply is twice a day for 2 weeks.

Take Care

Regards
Deepak

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (20 minutes later)

There is no skin fold. I weigh 115 and there is just an indentation where there does not seem to be much muscle at all under the detention.

Is there another possible explanation for the lateral dimple?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The pad of fat has formed pseudo fold

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Even if there is no true skin fold, the pad of fat has formed a fold , fungal infection of which has likely caused the indentation and characteristic changes.

Take Care

Regards
Dr Deepak

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