Even if the irritating cause is no longer present, constant licking and chewing can become a self - propagating cycle of continued trauma to the skin and continued inflammation (a condition also known as pyotraumatic dermatitis). (thesprucepets.com)
Benzoyl peroxide is a treatment for dogs with skin conditions such as pyotraumatic dermatitis (hot spots), seborrhea, canine acne and Demodectic mange. (animals.mom.me)
The technical term for hot spots is moist pyotraumatic dermatitis. (thesprucepets.com)