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Nervous about ingrown hair/boil

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Skincareaddict28 · 01/11/2022 14:33

Hi guys, posting in here as you’re all super knowledgeable and hands on with this stuff so to speak! I’ve had bad skin infections in the past (always treatable but quite scary!) so have a bit of health anxiety re: this ingrown hair/boil. It doesn’t hurt too much, just tender if pressed. Started to use magnesium sulfate as per pharmacist’s suggestion. And isn’t growing or getting worse, has been the same for the past few days. Any suggestions for how I can get it to drain/pop? GP is booked for next week just incase it gets worse. Thank you so much for the help! 😊

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Bramblejoos · 01/11/2022 17:06

I would just pop it with a needle, just enough to reach the pus.

Whatsinanamereally82 · 01/11/2022 17:07

Hot baths or compresses will help

Skincareaddict28 · 01/11/2022 18:51

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I actually managed to sterilise some tweezers and grab the bugger inflaming it and a lot of it drained out so satisfyingly. Still got some ick in there I think so hot compressing as you’ve suggested!

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MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 01/11/2022 18:53

Hot compress it with salt water and shove some antiseptic cream on it.

Tantanat · 10/11/2022 17:12

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