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what is this..
Okay, I'm kinda creeped out. Around December 8th I had a pimple on my leg which I noticed when I was pulling my pants down to go to the bathroom. It was really painful when the fabric rubbed against it. I mentioned it to my sister, and she said that it was probably an ingrown hair. A couple days later, it got worse. There was a black looking dot in the middle of it.. and the redness surrounding the 'pimple' or whatever was became a huge welt. My mom looked at it and freaked out and told me to squeeze it because there was probably an infection inside of it. I squeezed it and sooo much bloody pus came out. I put neosporin on it, hot compresses.. bandaged it up.. and it would continuously leak out.. all the pus. Anyways, everyday I would try to drain it. My skin around it was completely hardened.. I was thinking it was probably the pocket where the infection was. Anyways.. it got a little better but now its all black and stuff... and theres still a little hardness.. and now i have another pimple on my leg not far at all from where this one was. I'm afraid the first one i had is still infected.. and what if this one gets infected too?
what could thjis be?> Im really nervous. I haveg to wait til monday to go to the doctors beacuse I've had work.
Please give me suggestions/advice... is this urgent??
Also, I never get pimples.. its rare that I do.. especially on my legs.. so its out of the ordinary.. in case this info is relevant.
thanks..
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This sounds like what my uncle had: A spider bite :(. It is important that you see a doctor soon because this condition only gets worse as you have already seen.
Good luck!
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Most likely, it was caused by some sort of blockage in the hair follicle, which got so badly infected that it turned into a boil. The black looking dot was probably a really deep ingrown hair that had been forming for months, without you noticing it until it got painful. It could also be an infection or reaction caused by a bug bite. The best thing to do is see a dermatologist, who will let you know what it is most likely to be, just by looking at it. They might prescribe some sort of ointment. You will be fine- your appointment is in only a day. If your regular doctor cannot help (which is unlikely), they might refer you to a dermatologist.
Try not to pick at either of the pimples- it can only make it worse by introducing new bacteria into the area. These things can happen from out of nowhere. I once got an infection on my thigh- which turned out to be a boil....once it drained, a LOT of pus came out. I'm thinking that you might have the same thing. You might have gotten another one, if the pus from your previous pimple/boil blocked a different hair follicle- this is why you shouldn't touch it. If it looks like it's getting really big/deep, your doctor or dermatologist will most likely drain it.
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