What is this on my boob?!

SeriouslyWhataMess · 28/01/2025 21:42

It looks like a boil. Try soaking in warm water, but be aware of any redness spreading from it, it could become infected and need antibiotics.

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Orangecrocs · 28/01/2025 23:08

@SeriouslyWhataMess

I have some redness around it, but I’ve drawn a circle with a pen so I can check if it’s spreading. It’s quite sore especially when things rub on it (my clothes). I’ve done a couple of hot compresses with flannels and put some germolene cream on it.
Is it worth getting a cream that will draw out the infection?

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Notgivenuphope · 28/01/2025 23:09

This almost needs moving to sporner corner!! but it looks very sore

chouxchoux · 28/01/2025 23:10

Do you get boils like this in other parts of your body? Armpits/groin/inner thighs? It looks a little bit like hidradenitis suppurativa to me.. (characteristically dark in colour)

BobbyPeruLikeTheCountry · 28/01/2025 23:11

I had one of these once. It was just a boil. Pretty painful but it cleared up eventually with lots of warm compresses.

Dutchhouse14 · 28/01/2025 23:11

Looks like a cyst, if so it may burst but unless the sac comes out it may come back so best to get it properly removed so go to GP (and sporner corner!)

Scammersarescum · 28/01/2025 23:13

Ouch that looks sore.

It could be infected given the redness. It's worth a doctor taking a look if you can.

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Orangecrocs · 29/01/2025 06:53

It’s not as sore this morning but I will see how it goes and maybe call doctor tomorrow. And I’ve got a very busy day today too, so would rather wait and see. Unless it gets much worse.

I have had a couple before but not very often , what is hidradenitis suppurativa ? I’ve never heard of it.

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OLAHIWOLA · 30/06/2025 15:38

Please, what is this? I woke up this morning and i found this around my breast. What should I do ?

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omz · 30/06/2025 16:01

Maybe try the nurse practitioner at your practice

Thedragonhoard · 10/09/2025 08:50

Hun that seems to be hidradenitis suppurativa. But without more info like about history and whatnot then it will be hard to tell. I have it and it hurts so bad. It's a disease that isn't likely curable, its only manageable. Please get it looked at because if you end up having that and not going to the doctor then it will get really bad. But I seen that you plan on going to the doctor so hopefully they can help you. They will most likely want you to go to a dermatologist, so getting it looked at sooner could help it not progress. there is stages over time that make it painful and can cause staph infections and other issues if not looked at. I actually ended up with staph 2 times because of fooling around with the lumps and not washing my hands because im also a picker as well. its easy to forget that I touched stuff and my nails would have dirt in them and that will transfer to the wound. I was a fool. I didnt think that I would end up with staph ever. And the sad part is that my mom told me that one day I would end up getting it if I didnt stop picking (since I was a picker since a baby). those two things dont go well together picking and hs disease. it creates a tiny hole from the pore after being drained and it looks so deep its scary. Look up pictures on google of hs disease and if that doesn't make you want to get help immediately then i dont know what will lol. Seriously tho I hope that its just a pimple or something like a boil and you will be fine and not have to deal with that kind of thing. Let me know if you find out what was wrong with it. I hope you have a good day thanks for reading.

Thedragonhoard · 10/09/2025 08:52

Orangecrocs · 28/01/2025 17:27

Posting here for traffic and in case there are any medical professionals around!

It’s sore and feels spongy. I’ve done a hot compress with a flannel and put some sudo cream on it.

I know it looks like a nipple, but it’s underneath my boob!

Is it a boil?

Hun that seems to be hidradenitis suppurativa. But without more info like about history and whatnot then it will be hard to tell. I have it and it hurts so bad. It's a disease that isn't likely curable, its only manageable. Please get it looked at because if you end up having that and not going to the doctor then it will get really bad. But I seen that you plan on going to the doctor so hopefully they can help you. They will most likely want you to go to a dermatologist, so getting it looked at sooner could help it not progress. there is stages over time that make it painful and can cause staph infections and other issues if not looked at. I actually ended up with staph 2 times because of fooling around with the lumps and not washing my hands because im also a picker as well. its easy to forget that I touched stuff and my nails would have dirt in them and that will transfer to the wound. I was a fool. I didnt think that I would end up with staph ever. And the sad part is that my mom told me that one day I would end up getting it if I didnt stop picking (since I was a picker since a baby). those two things dont go well together picking and hs disease. it creates a tiny hole from the pore after being drained and it looks so deep its scary. Look up pictures on google of hs disease and if that doesn't make you want to get help immediately then i dont know what will lol. Seriously tho I hope that its just a pimple or something like a boil and you will be fine and not have to deal with that kind of thing. Let me know if you find out what was wrong with it. I hope you have a good day thanks for reading.

Thedragonhoard · 10/09/2025 09:00

Thedragonhoard · 10/09/2025 08:50

Hun that seems to be hidradenitis suppurativa. But without more info like about history and whatnot then it will be hard to tell. I have it and it hurts so bad. It's a disease that isn't likely curable, its only manageable. Please get it looked at because if you end up having that and not going to the doctor then it will get really bad. But I seen that you plan on going to the doctor so hopefully they can help you. They will most likely want you to go to a dermatologist, so getting it looked at sooner could help it not progress. there is stages over time that make it painful and can cause staph infections and other issues if not looked at. I actually ended up with staph 2 times because of fooling around with the lumps and not washing my hands because im also a picker as well. its easy to forget that I touched stuff and my nails would have dirt in them and that will transfer to the wound. I was a fool. I didnt think that I would end up with staph ever. And the sad part is that my mom told me that one day I would end up getting it if I didnt stop picking (since I was a picker since a baby). those two things dont go well together picking and hs disease. it creates a tiny hole from the pore after being drained and it looks so deep its scary. Look up pictures on google of hs disease and if that doesn't make you want to get help immediately then i dont know what will lol. Seriously tho I hope that its just a pimple or something like a boil and you will be fine and not have to deal with that kind of thing. Let me know if you find out what was wrong with it. I hope you have a good day thanks for reading.

Sorry for the second post of the same thing I didnt know how to use this site since this is my first post but then I figured out how to tag lol.