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What Causes Reoccuring Of Hard Scab On The Butt?

i have a little spot on my butt near the crack its like a scab i can pick it off and when i do its like a hard pice the top is like a scab and under is a white hard pice it bleeds then feels flat for a while and maybe a month goes by and then the scab like feeling comes back
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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I can understand your concern for reoccurring of hard scab on the buttock region.

After analyzing your query I can make out that you have cyst or infected sebaceous gland of the buttock region. I suggest you to meet a surgeon and get the area completely drained.

It is quite common in infected cysts to recur again and again if the area is not properly drained or excised. The infected granulation tissue prevents the early healing of the area.

In my patients I go for culture and sensitivity of the pus and then I suggest my patients a course of oral antibiotics such as amoxicillin with clavulinic acid or related antibiotic. A pain killer tablet is of much help in case of pain and inflammation.

You can meet a surgeon for best guidance.

Take care, all the best.
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What Causes Reoccuring Of Hard Scab On The Butt?

I can understand your concern for reoccurring of hard scab on the buttock region. After analyzing your query I can make out that you have cyst or infected sebaceous gland of the buttock region. I suggest you to meet a surgeon and get the area completely drained. It is quite common in infected cysts to recur again and again if the area is not properly drained or excised. The infected granulation tissue prevents the early healing of the area. In my patients I go for culture and sensitivity of the pus and then I suggest my patients a course of oral antibiotics such as amoxicillin with clavulinic acid or related antibiotic. A pain killer tablet is of much help in case of pain and inflammation. You can meet a surgeon for best guidance. Take care, all the best.