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Suggest Cure For A Boil Like Bump On The Butt Cheek

I have had a boil like bump on the left cheek of my button it will fill up with clear sticky liquid and sometimes blood it doesn t smell or hurt at first it did because it was big. I think pus came out 1 or 2 times. It has a tiny hole and hair is all around it. What can I do to take this away
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I think the bump is most likely a sebaceous cyst which is collection of sebaceous contents in a cavity enclosed by a lining wall. The lining wall contains secreting sebaceous glands.
It may become secondarily infected with bacteria and then may become painful and swollen.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest a course of an Oral antibiotics for a week to take care of the bacterial infection. My choice of Oral antibiotics would be either flucloxacillin Or cephalexin for a week.
Once the infection subsides, the cyst is best removed surgically in entirety along with the cyst wall to prevent it from getting filled up again.
I suggest that you visit a doctor in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment

Regards
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Suggest Cure For A Boil Like Bump On The Butt Cheek

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic I think the bump is most likely a sebaceous cyst which is collection of sebaceous contents in a cavity enclosed by a lining wall. The lining wall contains secreting sebaceous glands. It may become secondarily infected with bacteria and then may become painful and swollen. If I was the treating doctor I would suggest a course of an Oral antibiotics for a week to take care of the bacterial infection. My choice of Oral antibiotics would be either flucloxacillin Or cephalexin for a week. Once the infection subsides, the cyst is best removed surgically in entirety along with the cyst wall to prevent it from getting filled up again. I suggest that you visit a doctor in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate treatment Regards