Hi, I have a red, swollen, painful bump, and it s kind of big, on my inner thigh.. around my bikini line and I get them occasionally and I was wondering if it s just a boil or something? It really hurts when I try and pop it so I stopped doing that and its 12:44AM so I can t go to my mom right now.. what do i do?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of red, swollen and painful bump on inner thigh. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like hematoma, lipoma, fibrous, cellulitis and abscess. But in your case it seems to me that the lump is due to persistence of bacterial infection of hair follicle and due to underlying systemic pathology. Need not worry. I would suggest you to clean the lump with soap and normal water, apply warm compresses and take Ben Chat Doctor.  You should apply antibacterial ointment such as renovate on it twice daily. If it doesn't get better than consult dermatologist for proper examination to prevent condition like septicemia. Doctor may check the consistency. Doctor may 