A petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, is a classic solution for chafing between the buttocks. A lubricant will help reduce friction and the irritation caused by rubbing. Women may prefer to use Vagisil Feminine Powder, which also helps prevent feminine chafing and stop unpleasant odours.
Both can be applied directly to your skin or sprinkled in your clothing before you put it on. Medipure Medicated Body Powder will also help to keep you dry. Odaban Antiperspirant Spray comes in a handy pump pack and will help to curb excessive sweating between the buttocks. Neat 3B Action Cream is handy dual-action antiperspirant and emollient that will help keep you dry while protecting your skin. A good antiperspirant or absorbent powder is highly recommended, as are everyday products like talcum powder or baby powder. If you are prone to chafing in the crack of your bum, then keeping the area dry is a good preventative measure. If the problem is caused by fabric rubbing against the cheeks, then it is a wise idea to try wearing something different, nothing too loose or too tight, preferably a material that 'breathes' or, for underwear, wicks moisture. The buttocks are usually covered by underwear and then another layer of clothing. However, for quite clear reasons, this solution can be far from practical. As with most cases of chafing, allowing fresh air to circulate and let the buttock area breathe is recommended. Treating & Preventing Chafing of the Buttocks Let your buttocks breathe. The former is usually caused by the skin rubbing against clothing, while the latter is primarily due to skin on skin rubbing, which is often exacerbated by moisture from sweating. Instances of buttock chafing are very common, especially amongst physically active and obese individuals.Ĭhafing of the buttocks usually comes in two varieties chafing of the bum cheeks and chafing of the bum crack. If you have symptoms of coronavirus stay at home and self-isolate for 10 days.įor information about coronavirus please click here.Ĭhafing of the buttocks is a unpleasant and irritating problem experienced by both men and women. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We would be grateful if you can be patient and not contact us regarding your order before these times are up so we can reduce the pressure on our customer service team. Please also note that postal services and couriers are experiencing similar challenges so please allow longer delivery times than usual. Unfortunately it is currently taking a little longer to process and dispatch orders than usual, so please allow 2-3 working days for shipment. We are working exceptionally hard to process orders and respond to customer enquiries as quickly as possible. Please note that we are receiving a particularly high volume of orders, enquiries, telephone calls and emails. We are continuing to work in these challenging times so that we can serve the needs of our customers. In these unprecedented times due to COVID-19 we are listening to the latest advice from the government and their health specialists.
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