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The top of my butt crack splits/tears sometimes. it hurts like a cut. i use neosporin to heal. happening on/off for yrs. no thongs or obv cause. help?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

See Dr: Possible pilonidal sinus tract. May benefit from surgery. Neosporin will not help, might hurt: throw it away. Which SDT's? Treatment for acne? Melanoma? Where? How bad? How long?

Answered 3/3/2017

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A member asked:

The top of my butt crack splits/tears sometimes. it hurts like a cut. i use neosporin to heal. happening on/off for yrs. no thongs or obv cause. help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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