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Left buttock; quarter sized, itchy, rasied lump; looks a lot like ring worm, had this for almost a month?

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Dr. David Zull answered

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Sounds like ringworm: You are probably right. It is likely ringworm. Hydrocortisone cream will only mask or prolong the problem. You should obtain over the counter Clotrimazole or terbinafine cream.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

Left buttock; quarter sized, itchy, rasied lump; looks a lot like ring worm, had this for almost a month?

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Dr. David Zull answered

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