Not sure if I have the right forum since I
have no idea what my problem is, but I'll
give a shot at describing it.
Recently I noticed what appeared to be an
ingrown hair on the inside of my upper
thigh. I don't shave my legs (guy) but it
still seemed like an ingrown hair or acne.
A large round bump, irritated and red with
some white appearing to be at the center.
I ride by bike to and from class which
recently REALLY irritated it. Every night
the irritation subsides and in my morning
brilliance, I grab the bike and ride to
class again.
It's 1am, and its still a very very sharp
pain and I last rode the bike and/or
walked anywhere since 5pm. I grabbed a
pair of tweezers and decided to do
something about it. On closer inspection I
realized it had become WAY bigger than any
ingrown hair / acne / skin infection I'd
ever seen. The actual bump was the size of
a massive mosquito bite, but the sore hard
area which I'd assume is part of the
infection was near the size of a nickel
below the skin.
I pinched it, and grabbed the tip with the
tweezers. Just enough to get the skin
right on top. I could barely feel the
sharp grab, but as I pulled a tiny nick of
skin away, it just gushed a disgusting
red-brown puss. Really surprised me. I
grabbed a paper towel and squeezed and it
just poured more stuff than I'd ever
though was supposed to come from a wound.
Eventually it seemed to turn to straight
blood, though theres still quite the sore
below the skin.
Is this just some sort of inflamed
infection? Is there anything I
should/could do, and is there any reason
to be worried?
