Boil under buttocks >=(?

Question

Kind of embarrassing to speak of but ive actually had it there for a while. Thought it was a pimple at first so i popped it thinking it would go away. doesn't hurt at all. but it didn't go away!!. really embarrassing to have my partner touch it when having sexual intercourse. can anyone tell me a fast remedy i can get rid of it real quickly and safely?

Answer 1

Get some bacitracin and rub it on it twice a day for a few days. Popping a boil or pimple is actually a bad idea. Bacitracin will kill the organisms (bacteria) that cause these sorts of things. But it WILL take a couple of days.

David

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Answer 2

A trip to the doctor.  Make sure it is not MRSA. . . .

Answer 3

eww thats gross

Answer 4

I have had a few boils (it's hereditary, so don't feel bad or embarrassed!)Go to the store and get a tube of Boileze.  Apply it a few times a day.  If it is filled with puss, pop it and then put antibacterial ointment on, covering it with a band-aid.

Answer 5

Pilonidal cyst: This is a unique kind of abscess that occurs in the crease of the buttocks. Pilonidal cysts often begin as tiny areas of infection in the base of the area of skin from which hair grows (the hair follicle). With irritation from direct pressure, over time the inflamed area enlarges to become a firm, painful, tender nodule making it difficult to sit without discomfort. These frequently form after long trips that involve prolonged sitting.

Most simple boils can be treated at home. Ideally, the treatment should begin as soon as a boil is noticed since early treatment may prevent later complications.

The primary treatment for most boils is heat application, usually with hot soaks or hot packs. Heat application increases the circulation to the area and allows the body to better fight off the infection by bringing antibodies and white blood cells to the site of infection.

As long as the boil is small and firm, opening the area and draining the boil is not helpful, even if the area is painful. However, once the boil becomes soft or "forms a head" (that is, a small pustule is noted in the boil), it can be ready to drain. Once drained, pain relief can be dramatic. Most small boils, such as those that form around hairs, drain on their own with soaking. On occasion, and especially with larger boils, the larger boil will need to be drained or "lanced" by a health-care practitioner. Frequently, these larger boils contain several pockets of pus that must be opened and drained.

Antibiotics are often used to eliminate the accompanying bacterial infection. Especially if there is an infection of the surrounding skin, the doctor often prescribes antibiotics. However, antibiotics are not needed in every situation. In fact, antibiotics have difficulty penetrating the outer wall of an abscess well and often will not cure an abscess without additional surgical drainage.

Answer 6

no embarrassment needed!  go to an urgent care or gyn for an I&D and antibiotics.  DON"T pop it.