# Butt Pimples

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 22, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519 "2004-10-22T00:32:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![IanTheMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IanTheMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IanTheMan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/1 "2004-10-22T00:32:13Z")

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Ever since I can remember I have had occasional “pimples” on my rear. I wouldn’t classify them like the ones on your face. They are real small and red and make me a little self conscious. Are these really pimples and how can I keep them from recurring?

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**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/2 "2004-10-22T02:24:37Z")

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> [@IanTheMan](#):
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> Ever since I can remember I have had occasional “pimples” on my rear. Are these really pimples and how can I keep them from recurring?

You should consult a skin/alergy specialist to make that determination. OTOH they may or may not be “anal herpes lesions” which can be very annoying.

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**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/3 "2004-10-22T02:50:18Z")

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Pretty normal really. Guys get butt pimples, back of the shoulder pimples, arm pimples. Just keep the area clean and apply one of those anti-pimple creams. Some areas of your body are just going to get pimples, not much you can do about it. Welcome to manhood.

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/4 "2004-10-22T03:16:51Z")

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Welcome to manhood? **levdrakon** , you’re going to be really disillusioned when you start seeing your first real female asses.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/5 "2004-10-22T09:58:57Z")

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We won’t ask you why you want a pretty butt.

:eek: :eek: 😃

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**Author:** ![Kreekurmudgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@Kreekurmudgeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kreekurmudgeon)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/6 "2004-10-22T15:52:32Z")

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Try changing your laundry detergent. It worked for me, though I had to try several different brands before I found the right one. And for the inquiring minds that want to know, yes, that was the only place affected by the pimples.

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**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/7 "2004-10-22T16:34:08Z")

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> [@Exapno Mapcase](#):
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> Welcome to manhood? **levdrakon** , you’re going to be really disillusioned when you start seeing your first real female asses.

I grew up as many American boys do, with my sexuality imprinting on the airbrushed centerfolds in Playboy magazine. I can assure you that when I saw my first, very real, non-idealized, naked woman in a sexual context that I was not in the lease disappointed.

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**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-pimples/270519/8 "2004-10-22T16:36:11Z")

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> [@IanTheMan](#):
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> Ever since I can remember I have had occasional “pimples” on my rear.

Guess that makes you da man. 😉