Not sure what this is ? Someone help me ...

[Chris3108]

Hi guys anyone know what this is ? I’m worried about it came up two days ago? It looks abit like a boil? It’s sore ...? Any one know or have an idea what it is ? I do suffer with boils and subaceous cysts on my balls but that’s on my shaft ...

[porkie64]

It might be an ingrown hair don,t touch go to doc

[Chris3108 in reply to porkie64]

What will doc do ?

[Chris3108]

You recon

[OhHey]

Red, raised and infected. Definitely a cyst/boil or ingrown hair/pimple. You can try to squeeze it to release it, but if the material is too deep, you will probably just break the skin and irritate the area. Leave it alone for a bit.

[Chris3108 in reply to OhHey]

Yeah you think?

[jeclear]

Fungal infections can present itself as a boil / cyst...before stabbing yourself and risking greater infection I'd try a mix of something like neosporin plus pain relief and an antifungal ointment for jock itch.. apply several times a day for 3 days...if it starts to get better just keep applying the ointments until the issue is gone...if it gets worse then go to the doctor...over all be careful if you decide to stab it with a needle...especially if its fungal...you dont want it getting into your bloodstream...that would be bad.

[Chris3108 in reply to jeclear]

Il just do as doc said

[Zack1975]

I get these now and then. I’m pretty hairy and mine are ingrown hairs. Mine usually clear up within a week. 😉

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

Do you mate? How do yours go away it’s itchy and sore

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

Look at my most recent post??? That’s not a ingrown hairs ...

[Zack1975 in reply to Chris3108]

Yes, I didn’t see your recent post. Definitely not ingrown hairs.

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

What do you think it is ?

[Zack1975 in reply to Chris3108]

Did your doctor rule out shingles? Herpes?

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

He didn’t mention them but I’m sure he would of fort it was that if he did ??

[Zack1975 in reply to Chris3108]

I would hope so. I had shingles once and they are pretty painful. And they sting and burn an itch a little. Hope you find an answer soon man.

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

Can shingles kill you?! I’m scared now

[Zack1975 in reply to Chris3108]

It has to be a pretty severe case. Did you have chickenpox when you were younger?

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

Yeah from what I can remember of why ??

[Zack1975 in reply to Chris3108]

If you’ve had chicken pox, you can get shingles. If you’ve never had chicken pox and come in contact with someone with shingles, you will probably get chicken pox and not

Shingles. You said you have anxiety and stress can be a trigger for shingles.

[Chris3108 in reply to Zack1975]

Hmmm I’m not sure that it’s shingles il just use what the doc has given me for now for the next week, it could still be genital psoriasis...