<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My anus is red raw , when I look at it it is raw like the top layer of skin was off , it has been like it for over 6 weeks ,it is tender and moist like a raw layer of skin off , after bowel moment and during it is sore ,the area is moist and weepy , when starting to need the toilet you can feel it pressing ,it just does not seem to get a new layer of skin on.  <response>: Hi Thanks for your query You seem to be having Candidiasis of the perianal region. First some general precautions: Wear cotton clothes and undergarments in order to reduce the sweating. Do not apply any kind of oils moisturizing lotion over the affected area. Just give warm saline compresses over the affected area twice a day and then apply clotrimazole cream. Also, you will need to take oral antifungals in the form of fluconazole 150 mg once weekly for 2 weeks... In case of severe itching, take some antihistamine like levocetrizine once a day. If inspire of the above measures, the lesions continue to persist or increase, then you might have to see a dermatologist for proper assessment and management Hope it helps Chat Doctor. 