Boils blackheads pimples and whiteheads in my inner thighs

This has been very helpful to me.  Thank god for the internet it feels better knowing I'm not alone.  I'm 30 years old and I distinctly recall getting my first 'boil' at the age of 18.  I was so freaked out I thought I had and STD because it appeared about a month after I lost my V.  So I went to Planned Prthd but the Dr. told me it was very common.  Anytime I go for a pap smear I ask the Dr. about it just to get various perspectives from different physicians.  (As I have no health insurance I get clinic care and the Dr's always different).  Anyway they all say the same thing...Common causes are being heavy, stress, and shaving the area.  No medicine for it.  

My boil which started in the high upper thigh practically on my vagina have spread to front upper thigh, mid inner thigh, inside buttcheeks, and under my armpits and also had one on my very low abdomen.  One thing I notice is that many recur in the same place.  Also they vary, I think I get sebaceous cysts as well because on the big boils it's like a blood and pus combo or leaning towards a yellow color and then some a more solid piece of white or in some fragments of solid white with clear fluid. 

I have horrible scarring on my thighs from years of this -from pockmarky, cratery looking scars to dark purple spots that never go away. If I ever do meet my goal weight I hope there is some sort of plastic surgery that can remove this.  It's absolutely horrifying to sleep with someone new and in fact often prevents me from doing so.  It's horrible when you have to say "It's not what you think.." or "It's not contagious" or "not an STD."  And if I can't have some sort of surgery I can never wear a bathing suit again.  I haven't been swimming in 10 years.  And I love swimming.  Even now aside of my thigh issues I have to be careful what sort of shirts and tank tops I wear so that the arm hole isn't so big that you can see the scarred parts.

I've done the same thing and just got fed up and googled, and found this. I'm not over weight. I'm 19 years old, 5'5 and 130 lbs. and I have these on my inner thighs. So, everyone who thinks it's because of your weight, maybe the doctors are wrong? Don't let the fact that you weigh more think this is the reason for this problem. I'm really glad I found this though. The peel thing sounds like it would work, so I'm going to look into that more and hopefully it works. Thanks everyone for all you've posted. It really helps. :)

Okay, so, I have these on my legs, too. It's awful. I too am so jealous of other girls that don't have this problem. I'm in a relationship and my boyfriend is really great about it. We've talked about it before and I've never known what the problem was. So I'm very grateful to this post and everyone who has posted on it for telling their stories and helping everyone out. Thank you. Mine get so bad that I can't shave my thighs for atleast a week-2 weeks. Which is extremely embarrassing since it's June. So, I just don't wear shorts, or shave my thighs and deal with the pain. I'm 18 years old and having this doesn't make me feel like a regular, fun loving, 18 year old girl. I'm self consious, and have worn myself down about this. Does anyone know if shaving my legs makes these bumps worse? I've ruled out that they're regular razor burn, it's much more severe than that, and it's only on my inner thighs. I'm thinking I have this condition as well. But, I'm going to try a few of these things and hopefully they work. Some information to those who have been told these bumps, boils, and such are a result of being over weight, it's not. I'm actually kind of skinny and have these bumps. So don't be discouraged by being told to lose weight and not seeing any results. I don't believe weight is the problem.

Again, thanks for everything everyone has said. I hope something I've said maybe helps too. Anymore feedback would be great, I'm going to be keeping up with this blog. I hope people keep posting on it!

I am in shock that there's even one other person out there with this condition. I'm a 29 year old female and i remember having blackheads and small zits on my inner thigh when I was 14/15. I have always been a little overweight, so I thought that was the reason, since the outbreaks seemed to be worse in summer when i would sweat alot. The problem got worse as I got older. Oddly, I don't remember having any bumps during either of my pregnancies (age 21 then 23). But they did come back after each one, and seemed much worse than before. I now have the boils/bumps in my armpits, under my breasts, on inner thighs, between buttocks and in the groin area, where legs meet at inner thigh.

I have also had several different doctors give me different opinions, mostly they have been very dismissive saying it's just blocked sweat glands or caused from being overweight. No one has ever offered a solution, and aside from dramatic laser peels and cosmetic surgeries, I'm not seeing many answers here either.

It's comforting to know that I'm not a mutant and alone in this, and I sympathize with all of you who suffer from this condition. It's extremely embarrassing and painful. And unless your partner has the same condition, he/she will never understand why these bumps can make you shut down and never want sex. I mean, they HURT. Who wants to have sex when it's painful to even sit or stand up, much less add bumping and grinding lol. And besides the pain, it's just embarassing! I have been married for 8 years and I still can't stand for my husband to see me! I don't feel attractive AT ALL. I feel gross and dirty, no matter how religious I am about keeping clean down there!  

I will continue to monitor this thread and I hope someone has more luck finding a solution and share the info!

I have found something that looks like it might work. After endless Google searches on here I found a site where someone commented that they had went to the doctor and he/she had told them it was a staph infection and gave them antibiotics. The doctor had also recommended the use of a surgical grade cleanser called Hibiclens. Being that I don't have the money right now for a doc visit, I found some of this at Walgreens. I started using it a few days ago and so far so good. I've been slathering it on my bumps before I shower and waiting til last to rinse it off. The bumps are still there but seemed to have went down in size and they don't bleed by themselves since using it. ( they had gotten to the point where they were leaking blood during the day if I had previously tried popping them) I will try to keep everyone posted if this stuff keeps working. I also haven't noticed anymore bumps appearing.

As far as i can remember Ive had this problem since middle school, I am now 18 years old and recently graduated high school. I hate these ugly bumps i get in between my thighs, its hard to look at, i just want to get rid of them. Its hard to be intimate with my love because i know he sees them and i knw he can feel them, that makes it kind of hard for me to concentrate on what er are doing. Im always wondering what he is thinking when he sees or feels them. This hasnt really helped my self-asteem either. I also had problems when my legs rubbed together they hurt. Well im glad im not alone. Maybe we can come up with some solutions to control it.  

Several years ago my brother lost his girlfriend and got depressed, he started gaining weight. Shortly after that he noticed boils appearing between his thighs. When he consulted his case with a doc, he just told him to change his diet habits which were really bad to healthy food with a lot of proteins. After three months my brother got rid of them. However, this was a very tough time for him and I realize that changing eating habits is no easy

I have been suffering with H.S. For about 6 years and after spending night after night trying to find what works for others, and trying them myself. For the past month I have been doing well, I have only had one new boil this month and I feel like I am in heaven, even the blackheads seem to be lessening. 1. Shower every morning with dial antibacterial soap. I use a loofa on my armpits, under my breasts, groin and buttocks. 2. Take two turmeric supplements 600mgs, and one iron supplement. 3. Use aerosol deodorant. 4. I cut back on my sugar intake, not all just a little more aware of what I am eating. 5. Take a quick shower at night, wait 30 mins and roll on Certain Dri, (I get at walgreens). 6. Take 2 more turmeric supplement, 1 cinnamon, and one zinc 30mg. Like I said I have been trying this for a month and it's the longest I have gone without daily boils and blackheads. I hope this may give some relief to someone like me searching for a little relief.

About the CertainDri, I have been using the roll on version, under my arms, groin area, buttocks, and under breasts.

I was searching as usual about treatments for this condition and I think I might have found a jewel! Dr. Alvun Evans dermatology of the U.K. Says he perscribes 300mg of clindamycin and 300mg of fifampicin twice a day for 3 months and says his patients see a long term remission or no reoccurrence of the boils at all....it's worth checking out I'm thinking....just thought I would share. :)

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I have found something that looks like it might work. After endless Google searches on here I found a site where someone commented that they had went to the doctor and he/she had told them it was a staph infection and gave them antibiotics. The doctor had also recommended the use of a surgical grade cleanser called Hibiclens. Being that I don't have the money right now for a doc visit, I found some of this at Walgreens. I started using it a few days ago and so far so good. I've been slathering it on my bumps before I shower and waiting til last to rinse it off. The bumps are still there but seemed to have went down in size and they don't bleed by themselves since using it. ( they had gotten to the point where they were leaking blood during the day if I had previously tried popping them) I will try to keep everyone posted if this stuff keeps working. I also haven't noticed anymore bumps appearing.

Oh, one more thing, one article I read said that this is quite common (obviously lol) and more common in women then men. Also, that it does happen when our legs, or pants, rub and breaks down the protective layer of skin that keeps germs out. I hope this stuff continues to work. 

I was searching as usual about treatments for this condition and I think I might have found a jewel! Dr. Alvun Evans dermatology of the U.K. Says he perscribes 300mg of clindamycin and 300mg of fifampicin twice a day for 3 months and says his patients see a long term remission or no reoccurrence of the boils at all....it's worth checking out I'm thinking....just thought I would share. :)

Ooops....typo....when I typed fifampicin I meant rifampicin.....sorry it's late...lol

I am going to try the turmeric, zinc and cinnamon. I've always used dial and switched to the anti-bacterial liquid and a loofa about 5 years ago. I will switch my deodorant though, still using solid. So do you use the CertainDri aerosol in the morning and then roll on at night? 

Yes, just be careful not to put too much of the roll-on on. Read the directions and follow. I did forget to add once a week I have been taking a 15 min bath with a half a cup of bleach added. Hope you have great results! So far so good for me!

i am 60 yrs young and i have been getting them since i was like 32 sometimes they are so painful i still have not found anything to help it trie a few different things but nothing seemed to work..so i am going to try some of ya'alls remedies and see if it works i am so over it.

Hi Guys,

29 year old male.  slighly over weight (maybe 20lbs) Same story here, acne through puterty, boils, blackheads pimples and you name it on my back an in inner thigh.  Can be crazy painfull.  Happens when i'm working alot in hot climates.

Anyways please try this as i've noticed it helps and was told to me by an older gentlemen who lived before big pharma had it's grip on society.  Acne and boils are similar to staff infection.  He told me that a common cure for staff pre drug industry is radishes as it alkalizes the body.  Knowing later in life that my main trigger for acne was Oranges and acitic juice (which i love but can't drink knowing what it does to me) a started eating radishes daily and when i can remember to do so it significatly drops my various acne all over my body down substantially.  Just try eating raw radishes (i know i hate them too) and see if this helps.  (I try to eat 5 or 6 a day when i can remember)

I also may try to drink alkalized water and see if that benefits.  There are alot of studies to show that body acidity is probably the cause that society is getting sicker and sicker due to a acitic diets and lifestyles.  Let me know if this helps for you.  I have also checked the web and it is true that radishes and other alkalizing vegetables help fight acne related diseases.