Poped what i believe was a ingrown pubic hair, now its worse

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my ex-boyfriend had an ingrown pubic area hair that turned out to be nearly the size of a football. He had to go to ER to get meds for pain, drainage and was told on both his first visit and another after, due to swelling, that it was "cellulitis". Just so you know it could have easily been a cyst or hernia. But based on his medical history, which he was a healthy 23-year old with no STD's, he was told cellulitis.

Yes, it can grow, so watch it and by all means, if it's larger than normal, definitely see a doctor of if it's too painful or bleeding and on a night or weekend day when your doctor and urgent care are not open, go to the ER. That is what Triage nurses do, separate the urgent cases from not-so-urgent and in my area of the Sunshine state, the only persons who don't wait must arrive via ambulance or paramedics or some other official emergency vehicle means!

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I just popped one and some white creamy stuff came followed by blood. Could it really be that bad?

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yeah it requires antibiotics sometimes to clear up if infected but you don't need an ER visit, i scrub with a loofah and appoly my proactive and they burst soon after.... it won't kill ya it's just annoying and embarassing and painful...STOP SHAVING IT!!!! that's what i have to tell myself...or shave once...one stroke and stop...don't shave it raw down there and things should be ok

kim_1211 · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: texas

First off to the medical professional who thought it wasnt ok to go to the ER with an ingrown hair, especially in the area it is, you seriously need to stay out of a hospital. It is your job to take care of patients regardless of how big or small the problem is. About the ingrown hair deal, I did go to my doctor about ingrown hairs. To answer some of your questions.. Yes, they can get HUGE. They do itch sometimes. They get red and hurt more than most things I have experienced. My doctor had told me if it didnt go down to come back and they would cut it. It went away on its own but it just came back. There is nothing you can really do for it. My best advice would be get you some triple antibiotic cream and apply to the area (after you pop it), put a bandaid on it while you are out during the day and let it breathe at night. I do have to say that it is great, (not that I would put this on my worse enemy) that someone is going through the same thing that I deal with. As far as cutting it, its just going to make a bigger scar and you are going to have to go back.

gertie0223 · Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 9

I don't want to be an alarmist but the way you describe this with the amount of pain and its appearance sounds like a boil. You should definitely see a doctor if you get more of the same and if it continues ask the physician to culture it to find out if it is MRSA.

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It is ridiculous to go to the ER for an ingrown hair! I get them all the time. Whe the head gets soft enough, pop it, important: make sure you get all the puss out, if you see the hair, remove it with tweezers. Clean the area with alcohol, and by the next day, it will be dried up.

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I to now have this problem.. It started small it was like 3 weeks ago, and I thought it was a zit so I squeezed it and nothing happened, so I cut it open slightly and still nothing came out except blood. It is almost like a blister, so I left it alone for a few days but the size didnt go down, it is not red or any other color it changes back to the color of my skin when I leave it alone, yesterday I squeezed it again and a small white head came out but that was it, and today the size remains the same, I am going to go to a doctor about it in the next week or 2 if it still stays the same size that it is now. It is just extremely embarrasing and I am hoping it will go away on its own. it isnt getting any bigger or smaller just staying the same, it feels like there is a tiny hard ball inside of it but nothing ever comes out... I dont really know what to do now. It doeant itch or really hurt, it is just annoying, it is like a zit under the skin, but there is nothing really there, the skin is just inflamed it seems like.

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I also had a problem with ingrown pubic hairs. Im a guy, and I used to shave down there, but I don't anymore just because it became such a problem. Here's what to do to take care of it:

Take a hot shower or bath to soften up the area. Clean the area with soap or an antibacterial wash such as hibicleans. Use a clean needle or pair of tweezers and pull the hair out. Try not to break any more than the first layer of skin because it could get infected. Clean the area afterward. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and then put on an antibacterial cream. Don't pick at it any more because it could get worse.

If it gets bigger, redder, and more painful, it could be a MRSA Staph infection and you should see your doctor right away. The process to get rid of these infections isn't too bad, they just cut open the sore, drain the absess, and then they may have to stitch you up if the cut is big. They will get a culture sample to find out if it is a staph infection and will give you antibiotics to kill off the infection.

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Poped what i believe was a ingrown pubic hair, now its worse

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