You should use ointment according to the cause of the pimple on the buttocks. The causes include folliculitis, boils, eczema, jock itch, etc. The main medications used are mupirocin ointment and acyclovir ointment.
1. Folliculitis: related to bacterial infection, there will be red bumps with yellowish-white tips and pain. It can be treated by local application of medicines such as erythromycin ointment and fusidic acid cream.
2. Boils: related to Staphylococcus aureus infection, there will be raised bumps, hard to the touch, accompanied by pain. Topical medications such as ichthyol ointment and mupirocin ointment should be used, and oral medications such as cefuroxime should be taken if necessary. Serious cases can be treated by surgery.
3. Eczema: manifested as pimples, papules, etc., which may be accompanied by itching symptoms and oozing crusts. Itchiness can be relieved by applying glycerine lotion and compound dexamethasone acetate cream, and oral treatment with drugs such as loratadine tablets and fexofenadine tablets.
4. Ringworm: It usually occurs in bilateral groin area, mainly manifested as scales on the basis of flaky erythema, with clear boundary. Acyclovir ointment can be applied, oral acyclovir tablets, vasiclovir tablets and other antifungal drugs treatment.
It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment, systematic examination, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, and medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.