Recommend a saddle sore specialist?

So I developed a bit of a saddle sore a few months back which is still around. Completely my own fault, I just left it and it got worse when it probably would have been and easy fix if I just treated it immediately.

Tried the normal things ( hot and cold compress, Sudocream and preparation H) and it is better but not quite right still.

Anyone know someone local who is an expert in this stuff? I could go to my family doc but I’m not sure that is the right place for it.

I’ve never had the misfortune of having a saddle sore that wouldn’t go away after a few weeks. Usually a bit of time off and using a different bike a bit more helped.

Maybe you should mix it up and do some cross this fall! We spend lots of time out of the saddle :grin:

I’ll be following this thread out of curiosity. Good luck!

I’ve only had to deal with a saddle sore a couple of times in my life (3 times?) and my go to is Clean & Clear Persa gel 5

Prep-h is an anti-inflammatory…sudocream softens skin to prevent a sore. Both might help a sore get better? But the Persa Gel 5 has Benzoyl Peroxide which gets into the pores and cleans them out.

Each time took 2-3 days to get ride of the sore. Highly recommend it.

Ive had some issues as well. Like @TommyB suggested, acne medication seems to be the best bet. Either benzoyl peroxide, or I’ve had luck also with this, which is Salicylic Acid:

On my recent 1700 km trip to Halifax I found that Polysporin in the morning and before bed worked wonders at both preventing and treating sores.

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Thanks for the suggestions folks! On the plus side I can use it to keep my face acne free :slightly_smiling_face:

Hoping to try out the cyclocross training this year @MarkW ! Issue is that I love the road riding so much so my legs are normally shot the day after e.g. when you run them. Maybe I’ll just show up and have tired legs!

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Our cross skills days are just that, all about skills. You don’t need to be fresh or even want to get a workout to learn something new. We do have some harder efforts, but only for those that want to. Just come out, learn and have fun.

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