I tried to pop a pimple and now it looks infected, the area around it is very sore and it is constantly leaking fluid. I've tried cleaning it with rubbing alcohol and putting iodine on it (both of which burn like heck), as well as a warm compress but nothing seems to phase it.
Its been about three days since I've made the horrendous mistake of trying to pop this thing and because its in an awkward place for me to reach, on my shoulder blade, I was never able to fully empty it out. It started out as a hard ball deep under my skin for a long while, its been there for almost a year and I really should have just left the damn thing alone.
What can I do to stop the infection? Right now I have just a cotton ball with some iodine on it because band aids seem to irritate the skin around the infected area to the point where just moving hurts.
I'm afraid of even showering for fear of the water spreading this or for soap to get into it, if even iodine burns as much as it does I can only imagine how bad shampoo and soap will.
I really hope someone out there know what to do, this thing is driving me crazy because even the slightest movement makes it itch.Â