Red Pumps on inner thigh and near butt

Well i have been getting these since i was 17 yrs. old when i started getting sexually active i am now 21 have been with the same man! Well anyways i keep getting these things sometimes on my butt and sometimes on my inner thigh. But i usually only get one at a time and its either right before i start my menstrual cycle or right after! I have been to the doctors for it before hundreds of times and the give me the same antibiotic cream but it never works. i was tested for MRSA and all the other good stuff, but nothing! I would like to know what they are and get a some kind of treatment for them that i can buy at any drug store under the counter! Plus i have dark scaring from where they were! can anyone help me? I am so embarressed to wear a bathing suit cause i'm afraid everyone will see the scars! I am 5'9" 185 lbs. and Female


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[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough,but it sounds like folliculitis or boils. Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles.It starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing or blockage of the follicle. In most cases of folliculitis, the damaged follicles are then infected with the bacteria Staphylococcus (staph).Boils are caused by infection of the hair follicle by staph aureus.

Pls keep the area clean and apply some topical antiseptics. Also wear loose-fitting cotton clothing and use an antibacterial soap or mild soap like dove.Avoid any kind of cosmetics. Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment are also useful.In case the symptoms persist then oral antibiotics may be needed.Pls consult a dermatologist in that case.As for the scarring apply any of the skin creams like hydroquinone, azelaic acid, corticosteroids, tretinoin cream and laser treatment.Apply hydroquinone cream on these scars and it should go away in a few days to months.If it still persists then you can go in for laser treatment, Chemical peeling or microdermabrasion.

I hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.

[Kamzie]

I also suffer from this and i'm African American. The articles are helpful and lotrisone helpss.