Foliculitis

[opium.livejournal.com]

Okay so, up until last year I never had this problem, but once in a while in my pubic area (not ON my actual genitals) I get small bumps. They aren't pimples but rather little tiny growths that look like them. They are apparently called foliculitis. But I only get them on my inner thighs and right where my thighs meet my groin.

Does this happen to anyone else? As long as I wash that area with anti-bacterial soap I'm okay and they don't show up, but ugh, they are annoying. If you pick them or try to "pop" them an actual little lump comes off. It's rather disturbing. My doctor says it's caused by an excess of staph bacteria on my skin. But why the hell would it only be in THAT area?
Bleh.

Comments

[urania.livejournal.com]

Why in that area? For a guess... sweat, heat, friction? All those things can make the skin either more hospitable to bacteria (sweat and heat) or make the skin more easily open to them (friction from clothes, etc)... I don't have that, but I have really dry skin and tend to get raised skin bumps from something related to that. They mostly stay on my arms, but sometimse show up in my thighs.. it's an annoyance. Yours are probably more so, but either way--bit of a pain.

[amylee1178.livejournal.com]

I get them too! I thought I was the only one

[shadowsionnach.livejournal.com]

folliculi follicula...

;)

[oceandream9.livejournal.com]

You are not alone on this one. I constantly get ingrown hairs from shaving, and tiny red bumps as a result. Eventually, I discovered I had a miserable staph infection that traveled through my blood stream. Listen to how bizarre this is...
I began getting pimples that looked like tiny bubbles all along the inside of my nose. I began getting huge welts all along my face, some a strange greenish color. The staph infection had traveled to my face and it looked like I had a strange contagious infection of what I imagine ebola might look like at the beginning. I didn't go to school for a while, horrified at what I saw in the mirror. I still have nightmares about it. The doctor was horrified, gave me strong medicine, and it never returned. However, I still have strange bubbles lining the inside of my nose (staph), continue to get ingrown hairs, and occassionally battle with the staph infection.
So yeah, I feel your pain.
However, there is a GREAT product out on the market. I buy it at a female oriented sex shop. It's called "Coochie" (great name, huh?). Anyway, it's a cream that you spread along sensitive areas when you shave. Leave it on for two minutes. Viola! No more red bumps! See if you can find it anywhere. The bottle looks outdated by about thirty years, but the stuff is great. Good luck!

[opium.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info :) I'll keep an eye out for it.

[ex-roanoke414.livejournal.com]

Hi, you wrote this a long time ago...I'm not sure if you are still on LJ or in this community but I was checking the archives and this is EXACTLY what I have...it reoccurs and I'm starting to get disturbed by it...they are like zit bumps and when I scratch or attempt to pop they come off in a little lump...could you tell me if you found anything else out and if you had to get more medication for it?

[opium.livejournal.com]

hey
i have never had this problem agasin, but as far as i recall, i just washed the area with antibacterial soap 1-2 times a day... not the genitals themselves but the skin with the bumps. my doc also gave me a certain cream but i forget what its called. if the soap thing doesnt work, go to your doctor.

[beachdogs.livejournal.com]

Thank you for responding! I certainly will see the Doc if it doesn't stop reoccuring!

[beachdogs.livejournal.com]

I have two journals...this is croatan_ebb too ! Sorry!