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Hi. i have dry, itchy, scalpy, flaky, cracking skin around my anus and on buttlocks. it itches very bad. how can i treat that?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It sound to me: by the areas involved that you may have PSORIASIS! My suggestion is that you start by seeing a Board Certified Dermatologist...there are many TREATMENTS if that is the diagnosis. Over the counter steroid (cortisone) is a FIRST AID you can try....but check with your PCP for any other treatment if you cannot see a Dermatology specialist soon! Hope this helps! Dr z

Dr Trivedi and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/27/2018

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