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I have a burning itchy patch of skin above my anus. i have tried neosporin, tucks, bag balm, and corn starch. i am very clean but it hasn't cleared up. it's been several months?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Time to have it examined and treated properly. Best to start with your primary care doc, among many others a fungal infection and/or skin condition, such as eczema, will have to be ruled out, avoiding friction and keeping area dry should help.

Answered 12/4/2022

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It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, and physical examination. It may be a pilonidal cyst. Visit this site for info and talk to your doctor: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/symptoms-causes/syc-20376329#:~:text=A%20pilonidal%20(pie%2Dlow%2D,skin%20and%20then%20becomes%20embedded.

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