whilst I was on holiday in spain i noticed a small, slightly saw red lump, just below my waist line at the top of the pubic hair region, it got slightly bigger and then shrunk and almost disappeared, that was around 5 weeks ago, I thought that it was just a mosquito bite or and ingrown hair, but over the last 2 weeks, it has re-appeared and gotten bigger and bigger, and today its sore as hell, its now about the size of half a ping pong ball raised from my skin, and is perfectly circular, very red and very sore and the area around that is swollen and red also it does look as though eventually it will come to a head but at the moment its just smooth and shiny and the skin is starting to crack, I have had similar things before on my inner thighs, but this one is huge, I know that the obvious answer is to go and see a doctor but I am English and currently working in Holland and have no insurance, I can go home if it doesn't sort itself out, but i'm just looking to see if there is anyone who knows about this or has had this, or knows a way i can get a head up on it, I have used heat on it which i have read on here works but, still nothing ......... i need to sort something out as its getting very sore! hope you can help!
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Sounds like an infected ingrown hair, they can get pretty big & they often come back. Try applying a warm/hot cloth to it 1-2 times a day, apply rubbing alcohol then some kind of Neosporin & cover it with a band aid during the day, take it off at night for air. Also, if you shave (usually the cause for ingrown hairs) try waxing, or applying peroxide/rubbing alcohol after you shave. If it doesn't go eventually go away after trying that method, you will have to see a doctor in order to get rid of it & like the person said below, it could definitely have developed into staph infection.
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It's an abscess. It may have started out as an infected follicle or ingrown hair, but that doesn't matter now. If it's that big, it's infected and needs to be treated. If you let it go it could get into your blood stream and cause death. It's not a joke to let an infection go for that long. You may not want to, but you need to do the obvious, go to the doctor before it gets any worse. Abscesses in that region are prone to spread quickly and can spread to the mucus membranes inside of you and get into your blood quickly.
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tada you have a staph infection which is likely caused by an ingrown hair. Bust it buddy.
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yes its probably and abscess from staph infection.get it treated quickly before it gets to serious.if it isnt too bad they will probably send you home with some antibiotics but if it too severe to be cured with antibiotics then they might have to cut it open and let the fluids drain and that is very painfull. even if it is ping pong ball sized they might not have to cut it open .just get to the doctors quickly and get some antibiotics and you will be fine withing a week or two
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It sounds like a boil. Boils are caused by infected hair follicles or staph infection. If it's caused by a staph germ, you need to go to the doctor for antibiotics. If it's not caused by staph, you need to soak in warm water or warm compress 3-4 times a day, till it comes to a head. Wash the area with antibacterial soap and keep it clean and covered. It may need to be drained by a doctor if it does not come to a head soon. Don't let it go too long, cause if it's staph, it will cause you more problems than just being a boil. Good Luck
