Update on the @$%&! saddle sores issue.
04-02-15, 09:40 AM
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Yes, I've made that suggestion about a thousand times.
If you are troubled with saddle sores ... after every ride:
-- shower
-- wash the affected area with a shampoo containing zinc (dandruff shampoos)
-- dry well
-- apply zinx oxide cream (diaper rash cream)
-- put on loose boxers to allow air flow and because the cream is really messy.
If you are troubled with saddle sores ... after every ride:
-- shower
-- wash the affected area with a shampoo containing zinc (dandruff shampoos)
-- dry well
-- apply zinx oxide cream (diaper rash cream)
-- put on loose boxers to allow air flow and because the cream is really messy.
Post-ride I followed your advice about washing "down there" with pyrithione zine shampoo (which I've used on my scalp for years). Afterwards I dried off, I used the zinc oxide cream.
At this point I am cautiously optimistic.
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While the betamethasone cream can help nicely, I would be careful with it, especially in that part of the body. It's a dirty part of the body. Cortisone creams can increase your risk of cutaneous infections. If I were to use it, I would combine it with antibiotic and antifungal creams.
Do what your dermatologist tells you, but I'd be concerned about using it solo down there.
Do what your dermatologist tells you, but I'd be concerned about using it solo down there.
04-02-15, 11:22 AM
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This may not help the OP but one thing I found is I need to adjust my saddle differently in the Spring. Apparently my riding position is different when I'm not in shape and I occassionlly get saddle sores. So I lower it maybe 1/4 inch and tilt the nose down slightly. Then in a month or do when I ride more and harder, it goes back.
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If you are willing to give natural prevention a try...I make a mix of shae butter, tea tree oil, almond oil, and oregano oil. I used to have a problem with saddle sores.
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Simple. Buy more shorts. Wash as needed to ensure you always wear a clean pair. I -never- ride with a pair of shorts twice before washing them. Absolutely never. I guess I have about 5 pair of shorts and after I'm down to 2 pair or so I make sure the others are washed. I also never ride without showering that day at some point before going and after I get back from a ride I shower. Sometimes I just wash up but the key is to keep clean and upon returning, clean and dry.
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