I have small red pimples on one buttock that itch. What should I do?

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This is not the first time it has happened. The day before I realized it I went swimming in a lake and went up a mountain. I have no known health problems and I am not allergic to anything. For the same situation, I have already been tested for herpes, but the results showed that I did not have it.

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Hello Madam, In such a situation, when the pimples are not very big and they have been present only for less than 5 days, you should simply air the area and apply a cortisone cream (hydrocortisone 0.5%) twice a day on the lesions. If this is not enough to make the pimples go away in less than 1 week, you will have to consult a doctor. Good day, Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist