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A member asked:

Hi, can i take a bath that has isopropyl alcohol and epsom salts dissolved in warm water? i have a non-abcess thing on butt that's draining

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Bath: I doubt you need the Isopropyl or Epsom salts. That said, please see your doctor about your butt.

Dr Dohan and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/30/2016

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