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What treatment strategies are effective for senile gluteal dermatosis when patients do not improve with standard lifestyle modifications and emollients?

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Dermatology · University of Maryland

Senile gluteal dermatosis is very difficult to treat, as you know. What I have tried to do is methodically go through each lifestyle modification, such as sitting position and having the patient move frequently - be as sure as you can - that they are able to achieve these modifications to some degre...

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Dermatology · Tufts University School of Medicine

I have recommended donut cushions for my patient, and it helped him tremendously, even clearing the rash.

He says he now has these everywhere in the house!

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