Enormous underarm boil... does this need a doctor?

[lemonsandgingerbeer]

Apologies for the stubble

This has come up over the last 4 days and it's super-annoying. Magnesium sulphate hasn't done much, nor have hot compresses (although it has grown pretty big pretty fast).

Should I get to the docs to have it drained?

Oh Lord.

@RebeccaCloud9

Is it the sac? Dr Pimple Popper cuts/pulls that bit out.

I don't know - how do I tell?!

Doctor / nurse but it does need to be seen

Ouch

Yikes! Please see someone about this (and report back on what happens with pictures)

Hmmm that just like it's like it's healing to me. Are you bathing it with warm salt water throughout the day?

That looks like the opening of a sinus (not a medical professional BTW!!)

I would get that checked out as if it is, you probably need to keep it clean to avoid reinfection

What's a sinus?!

It's just like a pit under the skin I think. I've suffered from a pilonidal sinus for donkeys years and when mine flares then bursts I always end up with something similar to OP's little red blob. I was always advised to keep the area clean when it appears

@blahblahblah321

It's just like a pit under the skin I think. I've suffered from a pilonidal sinus for donkeys years and when mine flares then bursts I always end up with something similar to OP's little red blob. I was always advised to keep the area clean when it appears

What happens to it? Does it go back in?

This is like a proper blob of flesh sticking out... and there's a bit of leftover pus making its way out from behind...

It didn't properly drain first time round. If you can bear it, try a sharp sterilised needle.

Oh god, how painful. I hope you get sorted soon. I had a massive spot in an (ahem) personal pube-related area last summer and it hurt so much it stopped me sleeping but luckily, burst after a couple of days. I am pathetically grateful it went by itself after I assaulted it with tea tree and germoline on an hourly basis. Some of the stuff on this thread is scary - when sporn goes bad!

That looks rather like the thing I delivered from DS's abcess. I would not be able to resist giving it a gentle pull with sterilised tweezers. But bear in mind I am not medically qualified, and overinvested...

@Fozzleyplum

That looks rather like the thing I delivered from DS's abcess. I would not be able to resist giving it a gentle pull with sterilised tweezers. But bear in mind I am not medically qualified, and overinvested...

I did try to give it a little tug and oh my goodness it really hurt!

It feels as though it might be attached at the other end...

DS was advised to use hot compresses. I think someone upthread mentioned that they are not a good idea, but our surgery was definitely in favour of them. It was shortly after a session of those, that the sac was ready to come out.

It possibly is attached at the other end if it’s a sac? In dr pimple popper videos there is a root which she cuts off with scissors!

Dr PP uses local anaesthetic first though...

True!

Oh wow, when it comes to talk of scissors and “roots” and stuff that feels painfully attached, surely we are in a zone where it has to be handled by professionals.

I'm not going to lie, I'm place marking to see what happens The Root Thing

That isn't the sac. When I squeezed DH back cyst years ago before I watched Dr PP after squeezing a flappy bit came out....which I now know was the sack. It wasn't hard and he couldn't feel me touching it.

I'd say just keep clean and keep taking the AB. Don't pull that off.

I've got another appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning. We'll see.

More of it seems to be emerging, whatever it is.

I have a hunch it may be the lump I could feel under my skin BEFORE it all blew up... but who knows?

It is GROSS though. I feel all kinds of weird.

I think it’s “innards”

Are you hot compressing?

Will be interesting to see what the GP says. I think it looks better than it did for sure.

@DobbyTheHouseElk

I think it’s “innards”

“Innards”?????😂😂😂 Sorry op

@DobbyTheHouseElk

I think it’s “innards”

Sounds like giblets at Christmas