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What Causes Red Line On The Skin Running From Anus To The Top Of The Buttocks?
Question: I have a red line from my anus all the way to the top of my butt cheeks. I first noticed this after some medication (which I have no stopped) made my chronically constipated and I began getting hemorrhoids (my behind still feels a little tender when I pass stool). The red line feels a little tender and sometimes stings a little.
Can you please help me find out what this red line is and how best to treat it?
Can you please help me find out what this red line is and how best to treat it?
Brief Answer:
Inter-gluteal dermatitis of unknown etiology.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/24 -little tender and sometimes stinging red line from anus up to top of butt cheeks - first noticed this after some medication - made you constipated - hemorrhoids - seen the pictures provided by you...
In my opinion, this is a condition of dermatitis in the inter-gluteal region.
The exact cause of this condition is not known, but this is treatable and can be cured.
It usually starts as a itch. This is probable due to inability to clean up this area nicely with water, retention of the sweat, soap and so on.
The itching causes small injuries and mild infection. The area may weep, gives fluidly secretion and causes more itching , particularly at night.
Many patients have some or the other problems with digestion or motion.
I do advise all such patients as follows::
-Clean the area with plain water as frequently as possible.
-Apply liquid Povidone Iodine locally to the whole area and allow it to dry.
No other ointments or lotions/ soaps / chemicals to be applied
-This is basically a disorder due to deficiency of vitamins and minerals that the integrity of the skin is lost. So you have to have therapeutic dosage of Vitamin A and D and to continue as multivitamins with lycopene which are available as anti-oxidant medicines for about a month or so.
- We have seen the best results in almost all patients with this therapy- thanks again for the photograph for correlation.
Take care, get well soon and permanently.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that thee is a gap of communication.
Inter-gluteal dermatitis of unknown etiology.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/24 -little tender and sometimes stinging red line from anus up to top of butt cheeks - first noticed this after some medication - made you constipated - hemorrhoids - seen the pictures provided by you...
In my opinion, this is a condition of dermatitis in the inter-gluteal region.
The exact cause of this condition is not known, but this is treatable and can be cured.
It usually starts as a itch. This is probable due to inability to clean up this area nicely with water, retention of the sweat, soap and so on.
The itching causes small injuries and mild infection. The area may weep, gives fluidly secretion and causes more itching , particularly at night.
Many patients have some or the other problems with digestion or motion.
I do advise all such patients as follows::
-Clean the area with plain water as frequently as possible.
-Apply liquid Povidone Iodine locally to the whole area and allow it to dry.
No other ointments or lotions/ soaps / chemicals to be applied
-This is basically a disorder due to deficiency of vitamins and minerals that the integrity of the skin is lost. So you have to have therapeutic dosage of Vitamin A and D and to continue as multivitamins with lycopene which are available as anti-oxidant medicines for about a month or so.
- We have seen the best results in almost all patients with this therapy- thanks again for the photograph for correlation.
Take care, get well soon and permanently.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that thee is a gap of communication.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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