Weird boily, pimply thing on my head - anyone else had this?

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I've had a small lump on the side of my scalp for as long as I can remember but about three weeks ago it started hurting and went a bit crusty. My friend told me it was a blocked follicle and she'd had it loads of times and you just squeeze it like a spot and it goes. Anyway, it was far too painful to contemplate but last night I'd had a drinky or two of red wine so I went for it - it hurt like hell but loads of guffy stuff (bit like hummous) flew out and quite a bit of blood too

Now it feels sore not suprisingly but flatter. Has anyone had this and did I do the right thing and will it go?

I don't know, but I will always think of you as boilhead from now on.

How long? Seems like you did the right thing

Had it for as long as I can remember tbh - I have been festering away for sometime now...

damn you beat me to it!!!

I've looked it up (yes I have nothing better to do than google festering boils) and it sounds like a cyst that apparently can get infected quite easily DO NOT WANT AN INFECTED HEAD...

I don't know why I even looked at this thread as it has now put me off my cereal.

How about bathing it in salt water to get rid of any nasties?

just stick some savlon / sudacrem on it and leave it alone

it'll build back up in another few years and you can squeeze it again, or not,as you like

I slathered it in sudocrem last night lol didnt have time to have a shower before taking dd to school this morning. That looked attractive.