For the last 8yrs. I've been with my boyfriend he has had this knot on his belly and it keeps getting bigger.It's now about the size of a baseball and has gotton a tiny hole in the center.A clear liquard that smells very bad now leaks from the small hole.He has seen many Doctor about it.They all tell him a different things concerning what it may be.It scares me and even though he won't say so.I know it scares him.He has other skin problems.He gets whats like very big and sore pimples mostly on his back.When we open them they,also have a bad oder to them.Doctors say they're not the same thing as the knot on his belly?I am hoping the knot is not cancer.Problem is we can not really afford medical care for him.Is there any one out there that might know what this may be?Or where to turn for help.Thank You.
2006-11-11 08:03:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
My boyfriend has good personal hygene and baths often.
2006-11-11 08:12:40 · update #1
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2006-11-11 09:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My hubby had the same thing except it was on his back. He had it for years and it kept getting bigger so he went to dermatologist and it was actually a blackhead that was infected. The doctor had to lance it open and get everything out of it. The smell was probably the worst thing ever. He really should see a dermatologist to get the right diagnosis.
2006-11-11 16:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by texas_gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geeze, what's it going to take to get him to a doctor? They will drain the thing and give him some antibiotics. I'd say it's probably worse doing nothing and having a chance of spreading this infection to other parts of your body than going to the doc. Go before it's really bad! Godloveya.
2006-11-11 18:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an Infection from a herniated intestine, but see a doctor for precautionary antibiotic treatment.
Could be a simple cyst, STD, or ring-worm too,
Good luck
2006-11-11 16:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to take him to a dermatologist, sounds like some sort of a fungus if there is odor.good luck
2006-11-11 16:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by neganelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋