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Suggest Treatment For A Small Bump On The Skin

Hey. I have a bump that becomes hard while I work and about 2 hours after working it will be soft. There would be times where it would just be hard for a while to even when I am not working. I am just curious if it could be anything bad. Could it be something horrible?
Thu, 17 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of small bump on the skin which seems to be due to hair follicle infection leading to folliculitis and it could be due to poor immunity of body leading to formation of furuncle or boil. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply topical antibacterial ointment. You should maintain complete hygiene. You should wear loose clothes and avoid sharing them with anyone. You should avoid touching or pricking bumps. You should apply betnovate ointment on them 2-3 times a day. Visit dermatologist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Start treatment after complete examination and proper prescription. You should get skin patch test and allergy test done to find out exact cause of disease and start treatment accordingly. You should take course of oral antibiotics. Maintain complete hygiene and keep area little dry.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For A Small Bump On The Skin

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of small bump on the skin which seems to be due to hair follicle infection leading to folliculitis and it could be due to poor immunity of body leading to formation of furuncle or boil. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply topical antibacterial ointment. You should maintain complete hygiene. You should wear loose clothes and avoid sharing them with anyone. You should avoid touching or pricking bumps. You should apply betnovate ointment on them 2-3 times a day. Visit dermatologist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Start treatment after complete examination and proper prescription. You should get skin patch test and allergy test done to find out exact cause of disease and start treatment accordingly. You should take course of oral antibiotics. Maintain complete hygiene and keep area little dry. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari