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What Are The Possibility Of An Infection Due To A Bump That Is Popped Out?

Hi about a week ago I noticed a small bump at the top left of my butt crack I had absolutley no idea what it was and the pain only got worse. I didn't want to tell my parents about it because it was kind of embarrasing but I ended up telling them after they saw me walking funny. By that point I couldn't sit, walk properly or sleep comfortably, all this was during winter break by the way. My parents started to put hot aloe Vera on it regularly and this went on for about 3 days I think, with no results but the cyst was huge. About an hour ago i was sleeping with aloe Vera and a towel on top when I smelled a repulsive smell, it was gross and I thought maybe it popped but didn't think it did since it still hurt, still when I took off the aloe on the towel there was blood, and I thought the smell was the aloe since it was cooked, I cleaned myself up and went back to bed. I kept thinking about it, when the smell came back, I went back to the bathroom and it was popped, I told my dad and he helped a lot, he squeezed it until it was all out, it hurt so bad but I waited it out to get the pus out and start to feel releif. I then took a shower and he put a towel on it just in case it started oozing again.
Sat, 11 Jan 2014
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Hi. Good that you got relieved. Have you taken the antibiotics and medicines for swelling and pain. By the site you described , it looks to me as a pilonidal sinus and I would advise you to visit a Surgeon. It may recur.
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What Are The Possibility Of An Infection Due To A Bump That Is Popped Out?

Hi. Good that you got relieved. Have you taken the antibiotics and medicines for swelling and pain. By the site you described , it looks to me as a pilonidal sinus and I would advise you to visit a Surgeon. It may recur.