I've had this sore for about three months now and it's not healing. It started as just a pimple between my butt cheeks, close to the anus, and now it won't dry up. Every time I take a bath or go to the bathroom, it just seems to stay unhealed. I've tried using a band-aid, but it's hard to apply in that area, and I've been putting neosporin gel and powder on it, but it hasn't improved. It's not a big wound, just about a 3mm radius, but it's really bothering me. Do you have any advice on what I can do to finally heal it?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

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Could be a pilonidal sinus which needs to be evaluated. consult general surgeon

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Answered 04/07/2025

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