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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Groin Area

Hello, so I went to the beach a week and half ago. While at the beach I noticed I had this this hard firm lump under my skin in the side of my upper leg (groin area). This lump caused the skin right above it to become red. I did the only thing a paranoid man and was to squeeze it. It popped and white puss, clear liquid and a little blood came out. The lump remained under the skin but wouldnt Pop anymore. The lump slowly kept getting smaller and smaller and the redness seemed to disappear. This went on until today it became very bright red again and I popped it again. This time a small amount of white puss came out and a lot of clear liquid as well. The lump appears to be basically gone. The skin around the red area is kind of firm so I can t tell if that s the lump still or what. The area also hurts to the touch.Could this be herpes? Or what? I am very paranoid. Thank you for your help
Wed, 26 Aug 2015
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Hi,Dear Thanks for the query to HCM virtual Clinic.
I studied your query with available details given in your query.
I understood your health concerns.
Cause for the groin lump(painful)-
From the facts and story of your query, you seem to have a recurrent boil/hairfollulitis with diabetes which needs to be ruled out/Soft Chancre(Bubo)/Lympho Granuloma Venerum(LGV)
It definitely seems to be Herpes.
Treatment-Would depend on the cause.As I don't have any first hand clinical information, I would suggest to consult ER Surgeon to rule out other causes as told above.
But from the facts told in your query,you seem to have-Boils with abscess with cellulitis causing induration due to which its firm around the lump.
As the lump is recurring due to inadequate drainage,Surgical drainage by ER Surgeon, would relieve you of this recurring problem.
Still if it recurs, Diabetes needs to be ruled out with other causes.
Don't Self-treat or medicate in your case as the case may go in to further complications.

Hope this reply would resolve your query and would help you to plan treatment with your doctor.
Hope this would relieve of your health concerns.
Welcome for any further query in this regard before final suggestions are given in your query.
Wishing you fast recovery..
Have a good day.
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Groin Area

Hi,Dear Thanks for the query to HCM virtual Clinic. I studied your query with available details given in your query. I understood your health concerns. Cause for the groin lump(painful)- From the facts and story of your query, you seem to have a recurrent boil/hairfollulitis with diabetes which needs to be ruled out/Soft Chancre(Bubo)/Lympho Granuloma Venerum(LGV) It definitely seems to be Herpes. Treatment-Would depend on the cause.As I don t have any first hand clinical information, I would suggest to consult ER Surgeon to rule out other causes as told above. But from the facts told in your query,you seem to have-Boils with abscess with cellulitis causing induration due to which its firm around the lump. As the lump is recurring due to inadequate drainage,Surgical drainage by ER Surgeon, would relieve you of this recurring problem. Still if it recurs, Diabetes needs to be ruled out with other causes. Don t Self-treat or medicate in your case as the case may go in to further complications. Hope this reply would resolve your query and would help you to plan treatment with your doctor. Hope this would relieve of your health concerns. Welcome for any further query in this regard before final suggestions are given in your query. Wishing you fast recovery.. Have a good day. Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist