Boils blackheads pimples and whiteheads in my inner thighs

I really want to thank this website soooo much and the people who post these because without this i would still be trying to get rid of them the hard way! I am a 17 year old girl and ive have these aweful boils/zits on my inner theigh since I was about 14-15. I have tryed everything I can with trying to get rid of it but all your guys`comments kinda put me at ease in a way because I thought for sure I was the only person with this humiliating condition but i guess not cause you guys have helped me soo much. This has honestly made me a very self consious person and I hate it sooo much and everytime i see the boils I cringe. ive picked and proded at them, including poking at them with pins (OUCH) i do NOT recomment that cause i left a pretty big scar from doing so. i just cant thank you alll so much for helping with this. I can finnaly be a normal teenager again! :$

It definitely makes me feel better to know that I am not the only "embarrassed" person out there with this problem. I love summer, but hate it too because it is shorts and bathing suit season!!! Thanks for everyone who posted different solutions. I can at least try some of these things and see if it makes it better. My doctor use to have me take the antibiotic, Doxycyclin, but I really didn't see a difference with it. Now, I started getting these "boils" under my arms as well as my inner thighs and butt. I will let you all know if I find a solutions that works. Thanks everyone!!!

I have been searching all over and found this site. i have had pimples/blackheads/boils, etc for over 2 years now. I have been losing weight and no results. I too, have not seen a doctor because of the humiliation. I feel so ugly and dirty because of this condition, if it's what I have. I hope someone can explain this to me with a plan of action some day. Not looking forward to going to the doctor because of the lack of treatment/information options. Glad to know I am not the only one.

Ughh , im 15 , & soon to be Sexually Active .
Butt im Scared me Partner will be Grossed out ! :-(
Its reallly holdin me Back . I already have Some Scars from
it . I wishhh it would Just Go Away !
- SC

OH WOW. Thank God im not the only one. Im 18 and im black (light skinned)..but the marks that are left are dark brown.almost black. its terrible. I NEVER WEAR SHORTS OR SKIRTS. and im not really fat or anything so that whole weight thing is a lie...then again... if my thighs dont touch they dont come as often..TIP:PUT DEODORANT ON UR INNER THIGHS (something like dove)-keeps em dry and smoothe.and keeps the bumbs away...hope this helps somebody. 8-|

Hi, Ive been dealing with this problem as well for about 8-9 years, I started to get them when i was 17-18 years old. It is very embarrassing and hard to deal with but I find comfort in knowing I am not the only one, Its is also very embarrassing to deal with and hard to except when being intimate with my boyfriend. I find myself obsessing over them and constantly picking which is prob the wrong thing go do, I try and keep the area dry and clean, but when one goes away another one shows up. I will prob go to a doctor soon and see what can be done, but as far as scars go I know its too late. I just want them to go away! Its so hard to look at sometimes and makes me feel incredibly unattractive. I need support and friends that have this same problem. If someone out there would like to help me through this please reply on forum. It would be greatly appreciated. :'(

ive been dealing with hidradenitisis since i was about 11/12 ..im 20 now.back then it wasnt as bad; i didnt have any scars and i would usually get one every once in a while. now i can say that this has taken over my life...its always on my mind: when i see girls wearing shorts and sleeveless shirts it just makes me think of how i can no longer do such a thing without embarrassment. And i should say that i am african american ,also not overweight and never have been..which is a common myth with HS. No one knows i deal with this; which makes it a pretty lonely disease. and dr.s havent done anything to help except make me feel pretty bad about myself...I feel like i am going to be single forever. for people with significant others ..how did u "reveal" this condition and the scars to to them without dying from embarassment??? and when did u tell them?

Hi All

 

i have a solution to blackheads on inner thighs, promise it works.

I have gone to harley medical group, look up on internet, treatments are done by nurses and doctors only.

I was brave and showed a nurse my thighs, they were awful and cos i'm dark skinned i get very bad black marks after the spots and boils have appeared.

i'be paid apprx £300, i know its expensive but gave it a go.  they do microdermabrasion on the skin...its basically a very gentle sandblaster (dont feel a thing promise) and it sucks out some of the blackheads and top layer of skin.  (in fact on first treatment -it sucked out some gunk that was deep int he pores. like a soft smelly filling of the pores

my legs were smoother and i could feel less bumps under the skin on thigh when i pressed because someof the gunk was removed.

i've got lightening cream which you get 1st tube free with treatment.

i just need to be superclean with my thighs, i use savlon antiseptic cream when i get spots. it clear them up quickly.

i exfoliate with gloves you cna buy at body care (the ones us use if you sun bathe) gloves make it easier to get to all the bits.

i keep cleanign the toilet seat to make sure i dont pick up germs - i also use loo at work less  -never know whos peed on seat.

i make sure my bed sheets fresh every week.

i dry after a shower with a big towel and then make sure thighs and pits etc are superdry with a new dry towel.

i make sure when i use loo, no pee goes on inner thigh - that i'm really careful about! and i wipe area with soap if not.

never pee in shower any more

i pay attention to the sore spots on inner thgihs now - before i got used to always haveing some painful spot and never really acted on them.  now i am super careful not to bruise any developing spot and treat it as soon as i feel it.

 

i'm next going to have an obagi blue peel for the area and in 6 weeks its meant to improve significalty.

i have also noticed that the area is quite hairy - lots of fines soft hairs so i am going to Sk:n (see internet) to have laser removal of hairs - may be this will help as no follicles to get bunged up.

 

 

wow, am amazed at how many people also have this same problem, im 29 and in unhappy marriage , the only reason i dont leave is cause i dont want another man seeing me like that and get grossed out.. im so shamed on how i gained so much weight and yet i still feel pretty im not so big dont misunderstand.  but i am not 140 anymore and i still look good but that problem we all have is horrible and im a shamed of it.. i dont have medical care to have someone look at it and help me, but i do hear its cause of weight gain.. so from here on out i will try my best to lose weight, it aint going to be easy .. might be the hardest thing i might ever have to try besides giving birth. but if it means getting this problem to slow or even stop i will do it.. ladies i will say this, weather or not u are a shamed of letting someone see, its normal and happens to many, i do get jealous on how many woman dont have the same problem , im just embarrassed.. even during late night sex i want the lights off.. but again i understand what u all feel.. i wish yall well and keep ur heads up cause you all are not alone :'(..

I too am relieved to see there are others with this condition. I am a 30 yr old female and have this problem for as long as I can remember. I use antibacterial soap but to n avail. I am overweight and think that has a lot to do w/ it. I notice a break out more so when it is hot out and I have been wearing pants that aren't 'breathable'. They are so painful though!

So, I'm not the only one. This long term discussion is great but you're all adults. I've been having this problem since I was 12, which was about the time I hit puberty. It's only been 2 years since then but it only gets worse and they just keep appearing and scarring. I'll try some of these things if I can because I'm scared to even swim in P.E. because I'm afraid that somehow someone will find out. BTW, the blackheads used to hurt, but now they don't, so I don't know if I have HS but I'll talk to my doctor to find out for sure.

Wow. I am so glad that other people have gone through this. I have dealt with it all my life. Through both the skinny times and the heavier times. I want to know if the surgery really works and if it is super costly? I hate not being able to wear bathing suits and feel comfortable in summer shorts... i am willing to do anything to get rid of this! Thank you for sharing in your experiences -

I feel so much better. i have suffered from acne since i was a young teen and i was always self concious. then it started moving down to my inner thighs and bottom and i started feeling like a freak. It has really affected my personal like and my relationships with men because i am afraid of what they will think when they see all the scarring.

I seriously want to cry! i thought i was the only one with this problem! Its so embarrassing and horrible! I dont wear shorts and i wont go far with guys because i am afraid of what they'll think about all my scars! its actually nice to know im not the only one like this!

I have had this same problem! I've had it for four years and it seems to keep getting worse.  I am only a junior in high school so people notice it all the time.  I am not overweight.  In fact, I am very active and participate in a variety of sports. It first started during soccer season of eight grade where my spandex was.  Little red bumps seemed to appear. But now its spread to the back of my thighs and farther down too.  If you dotted my leg with a sharpi, they were about that size.  Sometimes they have a little white pus in them, I always pick at them, making them worse and scab up. Yes I know not to pick at them, but I cant help it.  I find that if I wear shorts, the bumps seem to occur more where my legs sweat a little. For example, if I am sitting on my knees, I notice that there are more that I can pop under my thighs.  I went to a dermatologist as well as my pediatrician. The dermatologist said to use a wash with benzyl peroxide in it. I use panoxyl, which you can get at CVS.  She also told me to fill a bath tub and put about a 1/2 cup of clorox bleach.  After the bath, use a non sented lotion such as cetaphi because she said my bumps were from dry skinl.  This worked for a bit but it didn't completely rid my legs of it for good because I still have it. She also said use disposable razors so there is no bacteria built up.  I use a self tanner which does help but i am naturally very tan. The bumps are still very noticeable.  Tanning beds also seemed to make the breakout go away except for a few bumps.  When I go to the beach, (I go for a week) they completely go away by the end of that week. I dont know if it is the salt water or the sun tan lotion or what it is, but they go away! As for the scars, I used coca butter at night and in the morning and they gradually are going away! 
Unfortunately, I still have the bumps. Once they go away, weeks later they seem to gradually reappear.  I dont want to keep spending money at the Dermo because I feel like she says the same things. What I am doing now is the panoxyl wash (comes in a box), lotion, and disposable razors.  I havnt done the clorox bath in about a year or two. It seems to keep the breakouts down for the most part. I'll try using these techniques but I think they wont go away.  Hopefully what I've done may help to completely rid yours!