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A 21-year-old male asked:

There is a dark discolored ring around my anus ( it's more on my butt cheeks). what causes this and is there anything i can do to get rid of it?

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Dr. Claude Parola
Dr. Claude Parolaanswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Ring: If the ring is well demarcated and itching, it may be a fungal skin infection ( tinea corporis), anti fungal cream may help.
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