What should I do if my butt gets pimples and it hurts when I sit?

When we are in puberty, many pimples will appear on the body due to changes in hormones. Since everyone's physique is different, the location of the pimples will also be different. Of course, most people's pimples grow on their faces, but some people's pimples will appear on their buttocks. Due to the special location, it is not only embarrassing but also painful when sitting. Here's what to do if you have pimples on your buttocks and it hurts when sitting.

1. Don’t be shy and feel uncomfortable speaking up

When you have pimples on your butt, don't feel embarrassed or ashamed to speak up. Especially some students, often feel ashamed of having acne on their buttocks and are too embarrassed to talk about it. In this case, hiding one's illness and avoiding medical treatment is not a good thing. When a problem arises, it must be solved. Covering it up may make the problem worse.

2. Pay attention to your diet

When you have acne on your buttocks, you should be careful to avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, drinking alcohol or even carbonated drinks, and eating things that are easy to cause inflammation, such as pickled foods. It is better to eat a diet rich in vitamins and high in protein, eat more vegetables and fruits, and eat less greasy food, such as animal offal and fried food. When you have acne, you must control your mouth.

3. Keep your skin clean

Acne on the buttocks is very hidden due to its special location, so you should pay attention to keeping the skin clean and hygienic. After defecation, local cleaning should be carried out to keep the local skin clean and dry. Especially after sweating during exercise, it is necessary to wash it in time, otherwise it will be wet and not conducive to the elimination of acne.

4. Choice of underwear

If you have acne on your buttocks, you should choose cotton underwear and avoid wearing underwear made of fiber materials or with body-slimming effects. Such underwear affects the blood circulation of the skin, and its breathability and sweat absorption are not as good as those of cotton underwear. Therefore, you should choose cotton underwear and change your underwear in time every day.

5. Local disinfection

Due to its special location, pimples are likely to break, so attention should be paid to local skin disinfection. You can prepare some medical cotton swabs and skin disinfectants such as iodine tincture at home. When the pimple is broken, disinfect it with iodine tincture and press it for 2 to 3 minutes until it stops bleeding. You can also apply aloe vera gel locally, which has a great pain-relieving and healing effect.

6. Live a regular life

During the period of acne, pay attention to maintaining your mental health. Pay attention to your life routine, go to bed early and get up early, don't stay up late, and make sure you get enough sleep every day. Often staying up late or being in a state of high stress for a long time can easily lead to endocrine abnormalities, which will aggravate the appearance of acne. Then it’s not just the pimples on the buttocks. It’s very likely that when you wake up the next morning, you will find another pimple on your face. Therefore, we should pay attention to leading a regular life.

7. Avoid popping pimples

When pimples appear on the buttocks, some young people will squeeze the pimples with their hands due to shyness and eagerness to get it fixed. This can easily cause secondary skin infection and is not conducive to the healing of the pimples.

8. Drug application

Some severe acne may even require medication. When taking medication, you should avoid taking medication indiscriminately. You should go to a qualified hospital and take medication under the advice of a dermatologist.