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Which is better for red, irritated and itchy skin around the bum and tailbone: astringent like zinc oxide or moisturizer like urea/vitamin e cream?
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ITCHY RASH TAILBONE: HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN THERE? ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT AFTER A SHOWER AND BEFORE BEDTIME. CLEAN UNDERSHORTS. MILD SOAP.
Answered 5/20/2015
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