I am 23 years old, and I've been dealing with this on and off since puberty, although I never had a problem with acne anywhere else on my body but my buttocks.
I shower daily, using an exfoliating scrub, and only wear comfy cotton panties. My pants are not particularly tight.
I don't have oily skin- it's actually very normal, sometimes on the dry side. Like I said, I have very soft, clear skin everywhere else.
These bumps usually start out small and red and typically disappear on their own, but they occasionally grow into painfully large cysts under the skin that make it hard to sit down properly. They never form a head...and I don't touch or pick at them, because I don't want to make it worse.
In the unlikely case that one has opened, there is never solid material that comes out- just clear or yellowish fluid and LOTS of blood.
I don't have health insurance, so I can't see a dermatologist.
Any tried and true over-the-counter or home-made treatments?
Thank you!
2007-10-16
05:09:15
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