i mainly get them on my inner thighs and underarms and i can't figure out why. they leave nasty scars and they're so deep and damaging that i've never had underarm hair.
please i help. is there i way i can stop them?
2007-01-05 08:21:57 · 9 answers · asked by Raining on a Sunday 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
it's embarassing and i NEVER wear tanktops or shorts anymore because of the small cysts that i get that leave scars. i will always have these scars but how can i prevent them????
and they are NOT from shaving. that i am sure of. is it genetic?
2007-01-05 09:21:31 · update #1
Christian Scientist's pray and they seem to go away. Most people use "Western Medicine" and either have them surgically removed or put a solvent under a bandage to dissolve them.
2007-01-05 08:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I get them in my underarm. The doctor said there's nothing she can do to keep them from coming back. I just have them lanced as soon as they come up so that they don't get any more painful or bigger. The doctor had me use antibacterial soap and change my antiperspirant to deoderant only. It has made a big difference.
Here's some info I found:
http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Epidermoid_Cyst.asp
Cysts and infections on the surface of the skin of the armpit may be caused by shaving or use of antiperspirants (as opposed to deodorants). This occurs most frequently in adolescents just beginning to shave. Abscesses under the skin may also produce large, painful lumps in the armpit. Cysts are common on the skin and develop as a result of infection, clogging of sebaceous glands, or around foreign bodies. They can also result from developmental abnormalities such as a pilonidal cyst (pilonidal dimple).
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003240.htm
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003099.htm
2007-01-05 16:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is not easily avoided, My boyfriend has had two removed in the past year, they left ugly scars. Talk to your doctor, or call a doctor if you dont have one, they can tell you things over the phone for free. But most of the time you just have to have surgery, im sorry
2007-01-05 16:24:41 · answer #3 · answered by ♥RN♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cysts are fluid-filled sacs. The walls of the cyst produce the fluid, so if you drain it, the fluid will re-accumulate. The entire cyst wall must be removed surgically.
Sorry, but that is the only way to get rid of them.
Be glad that you don't have to shave your 'pits.
2007-01-05 16:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it depends on what type of cysts. some require a doctor to remove them surgically. you should consult a professional.
also, i am not sure if you mean cyst or some other type of blemish/rash.
some cysts can be cancerous or have other possible causes that require the attention of a doctor.
2007-01-05 16:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by brian_444444444 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wash with anti-bacterial soap. It won't get rid of them but it will prevent you from getting as many. They are caused by an infected Hair Folicle(sp) Mostly where you sweat.
2007-01-05 16:26:17 · answer #6 · answered by Holly S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what ive heard, you bash the with something really hard, and it goes away. is it razer burn? take a break from skaving for a while, its goin on winter so we'll be wearing pants, and long sleaves, and see if it goes away, instead of a burn its little bumps on certain people, if you have the same hing i have it should go away in about 2 weeks, but you cant shave until they go away. Then once they do, and its time to shave again, USE SHAVING CREAM that helped me ALOT.... but, if they really are cists, the only way to get ride of them is minor surgery by a doctor
good luck
Dessi<3
2007-01-05 16:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by Susanna 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
They are not cysts. They are lymph nodes. Go see a dematologist
2007-01-05 16:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Genetic...have them surgically removed...talk to your doctor.
2007-01-05 16:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋