Are these things on my legs cysts?!
Question: so after I had my first child I started getting these things like cysts (i guess) on my inner thigh and bikini area. they take a really long time to pop and are very painful! when they finally do they are filled with pus and like black blood, and usually leave like a scar. I guess i have really sensitive skin and follicles....i had folliculitus when i was prego too. so...i dunno..what do i do about these things? is there a cure?
Answers: so after I had my first child I started getting these things like cysts (i guess) on my inner thigh and bikini area. they take a really long time to pop and are very painful! when they finally do they are filled with pus and like black blood, and usually leave like a scar. I guess i have really sensitive skin and follicles....i had folliculitus when i was prego too. so...i dunno..what do i do about these things? is there a cure?
I believe that you may have a condition called Hidradenitis Supprativa. It is a condition of re-occurring boils/ cysts/abscesses , that are often misdiagnosed as ingrown hairs, herpes, being unclean and folliculitis. This is a newly diagnosed skin condition , but there is a lot of info out there.
Here is a link :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidradeniti...
If this sounds like it might be you, READ it, PRINT it out, and TAKE it to your DOC.
Its better to try to start treatment soon, it can spread over the body if left untreated. These boils can become quite large and painful. Sometimes even lasting for weeks or months , do not attempt to POP them they can then tunnel under your skin and spread all over the body. Most common areas are armpits, groin, binkni line, inner legs, and intimate places and basically anywhere that sweats and rub against clothing. Stress is a big inducer.
There is some support groups at MSN
(http://groups.msn.com/HidradenitisSuppor...
and yahoo, and I am open for questions!
I have had this for 8 years, I was misdiagnosed for a LONG time, It was very embarrassing, painful and scary. I am just trying to help out so you don