Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I Have Pimples On Buttocks - What Do I Do?

By Sean T Saunders


If you have been afflicted with pustules and skin eruptions on your butt you probably are thinking that you have a case of butt acne but that may not be the case. Your buttocks don't have many of the oil glands and as we all know among the key triggers of acne skin condition is the surplus sebum. The problems that are causing the infections on your butt are probably either folliculitis or boils that are also called carbuncles. These two types of infections are often known as acne mimics due to their resemblance to acne. They can be easier to treat than acne in some cases.

When the hair follicle on the surface of the skin gets infected with bacteria resulting in inflammation, the condition is called folliculitis. It could crop up anywhere on your body and not only on your butt area. This sort of infection can often be the result of friction from clothing that is restrictive or too tight as well as from many different bacterial agents. This acne mimic most often produces pus filled pimples which look identical to acne pimples and can be itchy and moderately uncomfortable. If folliculitus is allowed to get out of control it could cause deep cysts to develop under the skin and these are called carbuncles or boils.

The infections of the skin which mimic acne on buttocks are treated in several methods based on their severity and and their location. Skin infections attributable to folliculitis quite often clear up by themselves with no outside intervention. If they don?t disappear, cleansing the problem area with benzoyl peroxide is suggested as this will kill bacteria and remove excess oils in the skin. Unremitting folliculitis infections should be treated using topical antibiotic lotions. Carbuncles and boils have to be treated in a more intensive way as they very often occur deep in the subcutaneous layer under the skin.

The first thing that needs to be done when treating boils is to take a wide spectrum antibiotic in order to bring the bacterial infection that is causing it under control. After that it is often necessary to seek assitance of a skin specialist to help remove the pus from the boil and this procedure needs to be performed in a sterile environment. Don?t try to do this in a non sterile place such as a home as it could spread the infection further. Once the boil is fully drained it can be disinfected and then covered with a sterile dressing.

You can do a few things to help minimize the chances of getting skin infections that mimic acne on buttocks. If you need to sit a great deal for work or while attending school lessons, you should realize that this can make your buttock area very hot and also sweaty. This kind of hot and damp environment encourages infectious bacteria to grow and multiply. Stand up and move around a couple of times every hour to help ventilate the butt area. You should also wear loose-fitting garments that aids in ventilation. Good personal hygiene could also help to kill bacteria in the buttocks area.




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