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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
bright red bump or something on upper thigh/groin area..
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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bright red bump or something on upper thigh/groin area..
by dstemp4, Oct 10, 2006 12:00AM
I am a 23 year old male. i have had sex with only 1 person and that is my wife and she has no problems. but a few months ago i got this small red bump/boil dont know what it is in my groin/ upper thigh area. when i first got it it jut stung a lil but after a few days it went away. it came back again and has been there for a week or so now. it stings at times when i move around. it also stings sometimes when im in the shower. its on and off. here are some pictures of it..
http://community.webshots.com/album/554726376aoRabR
please let me know what you think. i will be moving soon and currently do not have insurance so its tough for me to see a doctor.
i have also been afraid to touch it but the few times i hvae itstings a little.
http://community.webshots.com/album/554726376aoRabR
please let me know what you think. i will be moving soon and currently do not have insurance so its tough for me to see a doctor.
i have also been afraid to touch it but the few times i hvae itstings a little.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Oct 11, 2006 12:00AM
, Oct 11, 2006 12:00AM
The pictures are out of focus, but they look like a blocked follicle and that's what your description sounds like too. I suggest you apply bacitracin or neosporin daily and otherwise leave it alone so it can get reabsorbed. No other precautions (avoiding water, etc.) are needed. Have a successful move.
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