boils or ingrown hair?

[xmaggiex]

Every once in awhile , I get these bumps, not really sure if they are boils but the doctor says they are ingrown hairs. They swell up and are very painful to touch. Since I started getting them, I've had one appear in my underarm, the rest either appear in my inner thigh or above my public line. I've even had two going on at once on each inner thigh. Hot compresses seem to help, but it hurts so much, I've tried topical creams and other liquids, each and every one leaves a nasty scar behind. Does anyone know for sure what they might be or what causes/prevents them?

[Leslor]

My husband pulled an ingrown hair that had puss and popped it about two years ago and now ever since I have an itch there.  It then becomes painful, I put antibiotic cream with moisturizing vitamin E on it and that seems to help eliminate the itch.  Best way is to hold the shower sprayer on it and wash it with goats milk soap.

[lynn167]

You describe my situation  almost word for word.  Did you ever find anything out?

[leslie1209]

This happens to me all the time and i truly hate it!! They hurt so bad and i have been to the doctor because i wanted to know what it was. My Dr assured me that it was an ingrown hair but i didn't think it was because they occur so often. I went to another Dr. who though it was MRSA but then said it couldnt be because it isnt contagious.
If anyone knows how to get rid of this or anything i'd love to atleast know what it is..

[christinajoy]

This is pain full and annoying,  is there a med that can prevent them? I tried popping it, suggest you don't. It hurts like HELL now! Pubic area wearing underware very uncomfortable :((( I've never gotten these before,  seem like I turn 30 & my body said f u:(

[Marinemomof2]

Hello, I have a question, I had a sore above a mole on my chin, it ended end up getting a staph infection and was 4mm deep, I was put on doxycycline and 2 creams to put on topically, the wound closed up but only to come back 3 was later, it felt as if there were tiny pieces of glass on it, one night I woke up and my face was swollen and would move from side to side, wherever the swelling went, it left a weird scab with tiny bumps, now I have the same thing on the other side of my face and it seems as if there is a hair I both wrapped very tightly on my skin but the Dr says no, I am so embarrassed and do not want to go anywhere, I am now on antibiotics for 2 months, my face hurts so bad I could cry and have s headache daily, any idea what this would be? I can poke one area and it doesn't even hurt but another area it is so sense rive I. Can look at it and it hurts??? Help please!!!

[bettiann32]

me too did u ever find out what it is?

[bettiann32]

me too did u ever find out what it is?

[melodyjaice]

They are infected glands. You can get them in and around crotch, buttucks, arm pits, etc. Most people get them becouse when you shave, it allows germs to get into the glands. They may go away for a short time but, the only way to trully get relief is to have a Dr do surgery to remove each infected gland. This may need to be reppeated. To prevent them from spreading, soap well during shaving, use only new razors, and never shave during an outbreak of even one! It's contagious so when you take a bath, clean the tub every time with proper cleaning agents before you get in. And make sure that anyone else who uses the tub does the same! My Mom got them from being shaved for surgery. I got them from her when I just rinsed tub with hot water only before taking a bath. This is something you MUST see a Dr about! Get it removed while its only one or two. You have A LOT of glands that this can spread to. Take care of yourself. And God bless! Melody

[andmariexo]

I just got my first boil about a week ago, I tried briefly to get it to come to ahead. It finally did by mixing baking soda an vinegar together and make a paste. I left it on there overnight and it came to ahead. It busted open and it stings really bad, does that mean the infection is coming out??

[mslkvc]

Same situation. I purchased a bottle of probiotics and allicin 180mg (garlic).
I have been taking one cap daily w/ meal for the past two weeks. Amazing , I noticed a reduction the first week and today noticed they are practically gone. I havent seen any new ones but so far its working.

[Anastasia5]

I've had the same problem for a while I find it so embarrassing because they've been around my thigh/but area and left noticeable scars they haven't occurred in a while but usually appear every few months :-( not sure what to do esp. With the scars

[blehbla]

let me start by saying im not a girl, lmao, but i found this site while googling about this issue. just wanna say that guys can get these things too. i get like purplish bumps or bubbles around upper/inner thighs and around those areas, they go away and leave scars. i've probably had a total of 10 or so in the past few years. definitely getting annoyed of it. still havent come across a true way to prevent these, or get rid of them without them leaving scars.

[jbeliever]

I have noticed that when I have them alot of the times It happens when I may have had too much sugar in my diet...example, went on vacation and didnt eat like I normally do, we had donuts for breakfast, desserts with our meals...i guess you get the picture...Now 2 days later I have the sore, raised heat area and its started leaking pus....ugh....no solution but anti-inflammatory pills and antibacterial creams are what I lean toward, but they are no miracle cure.   Had this stuff pretty much my whole life.
Thanks
Sue

[Rosieee08]

Hi I just got one wasn't sure if it was
A ingrown hair or a boil its like a red
Scab in the centre with a head around it
I thought it was a spot and popped it:/
And seen as though its in my eyebrow it
Infected my eye!the head came back so I
Left it a couple of days and now just
Used warm salty water and compressed it,
The heads now gone and I'm left with a
Red scab :/! Now don't no what to do with
It, its quite saw :(

[ncampbl]

I had cancer and did the chemo and radiation and was very run down,  I was feeling very very bad but thought it was from the chemo.  I felt a little lump but thought it was a bartholin cyst.  It ended up being an ingrown hair and I guess it had gotten infected in my run down condition from the cancer treatments. I had 3 different Dr's look at it on a Wednesday.  2 of the appoinments were already scheduled and the Oncologist also wanted me to see a surgeon that afternoon at 4 but did not tell me to wait for them to lance or anything and I asked him before I left to see my primary care Dr. and he said, no, to just let my primary care dr do whatever was needed but he wanted the surgeon to see it.  The primary care Dr. opened a brand new set of tools, gave me lidocaine and lanced it.  He said it looked like there was a lot of dried puss in it.  I went to the surgeon at 4 and he looked at it but did not do anything because of the primary care dr lancing it.  By now, I was feeling even worse.  They gave me a prescription for an antibiotic and sent me home.  By Thursday I was really really sick and drank a little gator aid and maybe a peanut butter cracker.  I live by myself.  My cousins came over of Friday am and took me to my scheduled radiation treament and by this time I had hardly any blood pressure and could not verbalize my thoughts.  They sent me on to the hospital where the hospital put me in ICU for 4 days.  The surgeon came over and cut some more in ICU. He was afraid that in my rundown state I would never make it through a regular surgery. He also used lidocaine and packed the incision and the nurse repacked every day.  It ended up being a staph infection that I have no clue where I got it.  I noticed on one of the earlier posts  about dirty people getting staph infections.  That is not the way they explained it to me.  When I go to the Dr. office now, I do wipe down my chair and chair arms with disinfectant.  The Dr. at the hospital said if I had waited 4 or 5 hours longer it would have been too late.
My advice is if you get something in your groin area that has not been diagnosed by a Dr. as this or that no matter your age(I noticed a lot of young girls who were having problems), please go to the Dr.  It could save your life.  I used to be just as shy as you about Dr.,s looking at certain areas..  I have now had 4 surgerys since that and have had male nurses(believe me, it is only a body to the Dr.s or Nurses no matter your gender or theirs)  who help me if I need them to go to the bathroom or what ever I need and after all of the tests and treatments for my cancer (by the way, last test shows no carcinoma cells) I would walk down Main Street at High Noon Nude as the day I was born and it would not bother me a bit.  It might bother others so I don't plan on doing it.  Again, please have your problem diagnosed by a qualified medical professional (preferably a DR.)

[Kolieko]

An ointment over the counter named Boil Ease accompanied with as hot as you can bare wet compresses. Apply with clean fingers. Any Boil should be gone in 1-3 days Max. I have suffer from them for years (20+). It works miracles.

[Chelle1979]

Hi ya

I had the same problem myself and went to the doctors and he told me it was a ingrowning hair folicle and that it would pop in time....and it did....loads of gooey stuff.  Just had one on my breast too.  You can get them anywhere.  Just feels like a spot to me tho.

[emmajayy89]

AFTER MONTHS OF CONFUSION I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT!

Hello all. I recently had a boil at the top of my pubic hair line SO PAINFUL! I didn't think it was an ingrown hair because I make sure I stay bare down there. It started off small about two or three months ago. Today was about the size of a dime. It popped so easily I almost didn't feel it. But after it burst it was so painful and hard. I took a warm shower thinking that would ease it but it didn't. So finally I started squeezing it....it was painful but WORTH IT. A hard substance came out first and as I pulled it a hair about an inch long came out. It was still kinda hard so I pushed more and another hair came out about an inch long. Then as I kept squeezing and the pain and swelling went down and just a little bit of blood mixed with a clear substance came out.

I believe what you guys have is an ingrown hair especially if it keeps coming and going; it probably becomes more noticeable when the hair starts growing. It may be painful but I'd rather go through 5 minutes of pain rather than months of embarrasment :)

[emmajayy89]

Hello all. I recently had a boil at the top of my pubic hair line SO PAINFUL! I didn't think it was an ingrown hair because I make sure I stay bare down there. It started off small about two or three months ago. Today was about the size of a dime. It popped so easily I almost didn't feel it. But after it burst it was so painful and hard. I took a warm shower thinking that would ease it but it didn't. So finally I started squeezing it....it was painful but WORTH IT. A hard substance came out first and as I pulled it a hair about an inch long came out. It was still kinda hard so I pushed more and another hair came out about an inch long. Then as I kept squeezing and the pain and swelling went down and just a little bit of blood mixed with a clear substance came out.

I believe what you guys have is an ingrown hair especially if it keeps coming and going; it probably becomes more noticeable when the hair starts growing. It may be painful but I'd rather go through 5 minutes of pain rather than months of embarrasment :)

[Candii40242]

Im a teen, I started shaving down there when i was 14ish. Then a bump appeared on the lip of my vagina...I freaked out and thought it was an STD but I didnt start having sex until 15. And when i did he was a virgin. Um I want to know how to make it go away forever! I used toothpaste because it dries it up.But still kinda remains. Help!

[helpparanoid]

Hey all...
i have a similar story. I got a bump on my bikini area, it was a bit more bumpier a few weeks ago. today it has gone down and it feels like an ingrown with hair growing on the side of it.
however, its healing and like now it has a healing scab on top of it, dry skin.
im not sure what it is...
could you guys give me  heads up?

[panifullyconcerned]

I just wanted to say I have been suffering from HS as I know it now since the birth of my second child. The first one was the size of a golfball going along the outer outer vagina lip.(not sure what its called). It became so big and painfull I couldn't walk. I set down with a needle and bloody white yellowish puss came gushing out. It felt so much better but I was left with a hole that closed over a week. I have one right now that is making it hard to walk and sometimes sleep. It hasnt came to a head as of yet but I plain on doing the sitz bath and hot compress. I have had smaller ones over the past 9yrs but this is the second one that has gotten this size and almost in the same area. So yes this is a problem and the medical community needs to do more research on this. You all are not along!!

[blahblahgirl]

Ive had the same thing under my arm they look,like a pimple, i went to the doctor before about it and it  is staff. A lot of people mistake it but really there is staff all over your bodie and if you do squeez it, it can lead to horrible PAIN. Clean whatever it is a lot daily, it can be beacues of sweat under the arm too.

[Jazzzi]

I am 16, and get very soar underarms where a hair has become ingrown, when it gets too painful i burst/squeeze them and hook out the hair with a pin, then i puck it, however after doing this, it gets really soar and hurts when i move my arm. Its a total nightmare, and they continue becoming ingrown because after removing it, it becomes so soar it bleeds and the next hair just grows into the scab. ARGHHH, by prom is really soon and i dont want my pits to look all scabby!!! help!