Help I've got an inflamed sebaceous cyst on my breast

[nell15]

It's red and sore and hard in the centre. What can I do to bring it down?

The last time it flared up was about 3 years ago and I went to my gp and I had to get it checked out by the breast clinic and was on two courses of antibiotics which really messed about with my stomach and I got thrush and athletes foot too. When It finally burst a white curd like stuff came out. It's left me with a scar and a white hard lump and this is where the inflammation is.

What should I do? How should I treat it? I don't want antibiotics if I can manage without them. I've been putting antiseptic ointment on it for a few days

My dr put me on antibiotics for a week and told me to come back in a week.
She was 45 mins late then kept looking at her phone messages and couldn't decide whether I should come back or not - maybe she had a good reason for her lateness and phone checking - whatever the reason it was very annoying.

Hi folks. Update: it's been cut out today! I went back to my gp as it was getting worse despite a course of antibiotics. It was a different dr to last time and he sent me straight to hospital to get it out. I feel better already!

Glad it got sorted Nell! I have/had one on my back, keeps on reoccurring about once every 6 months. When it was at it's best I made an appointment with my Drs but by my appointment...it had burst. Need to go back when it flares up again to get it cut out. Typical!

Good news

Glad it's been sorted out at last nell it looked so uncomfortable. Hope you heal up quickly.