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| GraySkies 2/13/2004 | . | I am completely puzzled about a sore that has appeared on my left butt. It is red and tender to the touch, and radiates from a hard raised sore - like having a small bump or hill that is round and about the size of a quarter. At the center of the quarter is something odd - like as if I have been bitten but I really don't recall a bite. It feels, swollen, and warm, but it does not bleed (but surely if I scratched it enough i could make it bleed, but I think that's true anywhere on the skin - you could scratch until it bleeds. The radius of the sore, red area is about two inches. I have no other rashes, bumps, of any kind on my body. I am 36 and have no health problems. I am at MOST 15 pounds overweight. I have never had a weight problem. I am 5'8", 155, and medium build, female. I am not sexually active because I am temporarily geographically separated from my boyfriend (not emotionally apart from him!). I am sure that it could not be an STD. The sore is towards the top half of my buttock. It does not hurt to go to the bathroom in anyway, and I recall having a little diarrhea about a week before the problem arose, but it was nothing excessive, and I associated it with eating WAY too many onions on a pizza! :-) I hope this is enough information. I at a loss at what else to write that might be helpful. Thank you! GraySkies |
| Derm-M.D.-ASR 2/14/2004 | GraySkies | It's common to get pimples in that region. They come for no particular reason, hang around for a while, then gradually go away. They can be sire at first. I advise you to not scratch it, to apply bacitracin or neosporin ointment (both over-the-counter) once a day, and to show the spot to a doctor if it continues to bother you. Best. Dr. Rockoff | [Thread closed to new comments] |
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