Contact dermatitis is a skin disorder where inflammation occurs following exposure to an “irritant” or “allergic” substance, typically leading to a red, streaky, or patchy rash at the point of contact. Frequent irritants include chemicals in dyes, soaps, shampoos, detergents, industrial or agricultural products, and cement ..Read Full Article
Treatment
includes thorough washing to remove the irritant/allergen and avoiding further exposure to the inciting substance. Moisturizers, wet dressings and anti-itching lotions are also used to provide supportive care for the skin to heal. Severe cases may require corticosteroid creams.
Urticaria or hives are allergic reactions triggered by an allergen to which a person is susceptible. Allergen in this case is usually eaten or inhaled as opposed to mere skin contact (as in allergic contact dermatitis). Insect bites can also cause hives. The skin rash is almost always accompanied by itching.
Treatment
involves antihistamine medications, avoiding allergy-triggering agents, and avoiding irritating the rash area with hot baths or tight clothes.
Eczema or atopic dermatitis can also cause rash on the buttocks. It is characterized by prolonged scaly and itchy rashes. Exposure to certain “substances” can worsen the symptoms of eczema.
Treatment
involves the use of moisturizer creams, topical steroid creams, avoiding substances that worsen the symptoms, and antihistamine medications.
Psoriasis is a skin disorder characterized by thick, red skin with flaky, silver-white “scales”. The lesion can occur over the buttock regions, although it is not the usual site for the psoriasis lesion to occur.
Treatment
involves topical treatments (cortisone creams, coal tar or anthralin-containing creams, moisturizers, vitamin D and vitamin A), novel systemic immunosuppressant drugs (e.g. etanercept, infliximab, etc.), and phototherapy.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disorder with very variable symptom presentation. Buttock rash may occasionally occur in SLE, usually associated with other symptoms. Other autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis can also result in rash.
Treatment
is focused on symptomatic relief by the use of immunosuppressant medications like NSAIDs and corticosteroids. No cure is available for this condition.
Cellulitis refers to the bacterial infection of the skin. Cellulitis in the buttocks region can result in a rash on the buttocks.
Treatments
include antibiotics and NSAIDs (as painkillers). The person is also thoroughly evaluated for immune system dysfunction.
Erythema nodosum is an inflammatory condition characterized by painful nodules under the skin which can occur secondarily to a large number of medical conditions.
Treatment
involves the use of NSAIDs for pain relief and reducing inflammation and the use of corticosteroids in severe cases.
Some of the commonly occurring conditions that can result in buttock rash are listed below. None of them have buttock rash as the “classical” presenting feature. However, the rash associated with these conditions may occur in the buttocks region.
Treatment
of the rash on the buttocks due to an infectious cause will depend upon the cause and usually involves the use of an antimicrobial agent…….Read Full Article
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