bolis/cysyts/large pimples

[mizzcamid]

For months now i have been experiencing painful large pimples on my inner thigh. I am a overweight lady and my legs does rub together alot. the bumps apper quarter size or pimples. we busted its a yellowish mixed up wit blood discharge from then. after fully bust they get sore and more painful..... what is it? can it be treated? and  is there a way i can stop my legs from overgrowing????

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it looks like boils. Boils are caused by infection of the hair follicle by staph aureus. Bacterial skin infections can be spread by shared cosmetics or washcloths, close human contact, or by contact with pus from a boil or carbuncle.

Apply warm compresses and Neosporin on the bumps and keep the area clean.Drainage of the bump is done only when it becomes soft and forms a head.Take some over the counter pain reliever and consult a doctor for examination and antibiotics prescription.If there are recurrent boils,then pls get your blood sugar levels estimated.
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.

[razjon]

Sounds almost exactly like when I had a staph infection. I was able to clear out the puss the first time, but it came back on my other leg. I had to go to the doctor on that one, and they lanced it. prescribed antibiotic pills and an ointment, and told me to wash ANYTHING I had come into contact with with lysol. clothes, sheets, furniture covers, everything.