Boils? Staph? HS??

[kaycee85]

A few months ago (Novemeber to be exact), I shaved my pubic area and noticed some ingrown hairs shortly after. I ignored them, since I get them occasionally, and just hadn't shaved down there in order to further irritate it. Fast forward to december, and i started to have some minor irritation and itching in the area. I thought maybe i had some foliculitis, and since I had an upcoming appt. with my derm for a nonrelated issue, I figured I'd bring it up then. Around new years, I wore some tight leggings and within a day, my irritated ingrown hairs formed into a really painful boil in my pubic area. I used hot compresses and within a few days it drained and almost completely cleared up. Unfortunately, because the area had hair I couldnt completely cover it while it was draining, and the area surrounding, where the ingrown hairs were got really itchy and red. My derm ordered me azithromycin and an antibiotic ointment. By the time, my 5 days antibiotic course was up, and using the cream for a few days, the area was almost completely cleared up. When I'd get hot showers, the inflamed follicles would ooze a little. but nothing crazy. Now, a few days later, after finishing my course of abx, another boil has formed in my pubic area! I'm not sure if it's rekated to teh last boil and foliculitis? I've also read about this disorder HS that causes recurring boils and now im terrified I have that!!! Any input? Im really stressing!

[tjazmom]

My daughter turned 15 and was immediately met with acne on her face and back that progressively got worse. We started treating it with homeopathic remedies. That seemed to keep it in check but didn't heal it. The acne was severe and we learned it had a name - cystic acne. The medical options had adverse side affects - so just continued the cleaning and supplement regimen to keep it under control. Two years later she was 17, she had her first boil in her groin area. We had no idea what it was - actually thought it was an ingrown hair and so we treated it as such. Then she began to get one after another. I googled, I questioned friends and family. We adjusted her supplements, thinking perhaps it was tied to the cystic acne - adding coconut oil, Spirulina and Chlorella as well as probiotics. Sometimes she would get through a couple of weeks without any boils - then to have them back to back.  She was so embarrassed and overwhelmed. Then came the rashes. Rashes like what infants get with diaper rashes - on her privates and her female areas. She was miserable. Boils & Rashes! Rashes and Boils!

Our family is on a budget and cannot afford huge medical bills. In February of 2017, I cried out to God for answers. That very night - He graciously helped me find the right combination of words in google.  I'd been trying different combinations of words for the last 2 years! I saw a correlation between her cycle and the frequency of the boils - so I googled "boils and rashes that pop up in groin area during a woman's menstrual cycle" - I found the name - Hidradenitis suppurativa.  Coincidence or not (NOT!) - I had an answer. As I read article after article and blog after blog, I shook my head. As I looked at the photos - I had an answer!  My daughter had an answer!

We began reading about treatments. What we kept seeing was that DIET played a huge part in the answer.  That was 7 months ago that we began. I am happy to say that my darling daughter has gone 3 months without a single boil. And we discovered what triggered the rash. And we have seen the cystic acne on her face and back clear up!

This is her protocol that works for her. We have read many who write that everyone's journey and recovery is their own and unique.  That is the truth!  Keep searching, (keep praying), keep experimenting until you too are free from boils, rashes, acne and HS!  My daughter now follows the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol - Paleo) diet. She did elimination diet slowly, from February to June. I will list in order what she eliminated. ALL of these foods triggered either boils or rashes!

No gluten, no corn, no grains (except brown rice she can eat), no almonds, cashews, pistachios, no dairy, no legumes, no nightshades at all (no white potatoes, no tomatoes, no peppers, no eggplants, no paprika, no cumin, no cayenne, no chili powder).  AND for her the most important one to avoid - ALL sugars!  For sweeteners she can do pure raw honey, pure maple syrup and stevia in moderation - but that is ALL.  If she has something that has a hidden sugar she will get a rash.  

As she got the boils at the beginning - we treated by washing the area, doing apple cider and Epsom salt baths and keeping colloidal silver and tea tree oil on the wound. That helped them from becoming infected.

And one more thing - she always had sensitive skin. She has always been allergic to avocado oil lotions and perfumed lotions. We also knew she was allergic to latex - we found out when she was little with Band-Aid reactions.  But we discovered this summer that she is allergic to feminine hygiene products which was triggering rashes during her cycle. She purchased Thinx period panties - and she used them for her cycle and that was the first time she did not get a rash during her period.

For such a long time she was so devastated by an unknown illness. Then shocked to find out what it was but scared when she read that she would suffer from it forever! But we kept praying and searching and now she is on a journey to healing!

[Caryopteris]

I'd get the new one treated and ask for advice to avoid dispersing the bacteria around.  After finishing treatment I'd probably use tea tree oil in the area to keep bacteria and fungus under control for a while and see if it stops.  Unfortunately it smells like turpentine.