Boil, Or Cyst, Or Cancer, Or Pimple? Posted: 08-22-03 15:21pm
I have a growth on my leg that I need help
identifying.
At first I thought it was a pimple,
because I get pimples on my legs from time
to time. It is red, and shaped like a
big zit. However, this has gotten bigger
than a pimple (or zit) and has lasted for
6 months or so. It gets sore from time
to time if I brush it against things, or
it is aggrivated in any way, but it is not
sensitive to the touch.
It seams to have a yellow discoloration
like you would see in a zit, but it is not
in the center, more off to one side. I
have tested it gently to see if it would
pop, but it offered no relief. It is too
deep.
Any thoughts? I have tried looking on
the web for pictures of cysts, boils and
cancers, but couldn't find any.
Thanks for you help
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
Posted: 08-22-03 15:43pm
Doesn't sound anything like a cyst, nor a
pimple, nor a boil. Must be something to
be concerned about, where you've had it
for 6 months. Something malignant is
undoubtful. Check that thing out
immediately. If you hesitate too long,
it may be to your regretted dismay.
This may be a lesion called a
dermatofibroma, these result from a bug
bite, shaving knick or some other injury
that grows some funny healing tissue, they
are usually harmless but can have
irregular cells at times, or you may be
growing a low grade skin ca. Have it
cked by a dermatologist
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cokebottle04
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 4
Posted: 09-16-03 22:13pm
Hi, I just wanted to tell you that I get
things kind of like that. Mine are boils
for sure they can get really big and they
hurt me a lot. Yours may be different but
when I get a boil its good to bath in hot
water with epsen salt, you can put a very
hot towel on it. That will cause it to
come to a head fater. Usually with things
like that you have to wait it out so it
can come to a head then it will bust on
its own or when you wipe it, it will open
and you can push the stuff out. The
yellow stuff in it is puse. That's what
causes the pain if it hurts, its infection
under your skin. I've been to the doctor
for two I had b/c if they get too deep
then you will have to get the doctor to
lance it to get all the infection out so
it can heal from the inside out. You may
not have a boil but I just wanted to tell
about mine maybe it will help. Write back
and let me know how it does.
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christina43
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Fremont, Ca.
Lumps? Leg Area? Posted: 10-28-03 10:11am
i signed on to try to find out what is
wrong with my sister having the same
problem. She has many large red lumps on
both legs, theighs and they are moving
upward. She has been to the doctors 3
times and they still don't know what it
is. They've done blood work now two times
and the next step is to see an internest.
They ruled out blood clots, and so far the
blood test check out ok. Tonight the
doctor did mention some types of cancer
can do this. Please........My advice is
to see a doctor right away and have blood
work pulled.
Christina
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katep
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Posted: 12-09-07 04:27am
Please don't listen to anything in these
posts except for the one thing that makes
sense, "go see your doctor". that's what
you pay for insurance for...Don't believe
what Patrick says, as much as it could be
a major problem, it could also be as
simple as a dermoid cyst.
What you have is most likely an infection
that got trapped under your skin. Like
christina's sistsers bumps, cysts can be
mobile, or unattached to the skin, and can
be easily moved around.
Until you have time to go to your pcp,
hold a hot compress on it every day to
relieve the pain and help the infection
subside. Your doc will prob give you an
antibiotic to help treat the
inflammation/infection once he or she
confirms what it is.
If you're going to get online advice, do
it yourself! Please don't listen to the
things people, who aren't md's, post
here..
i joined this site just to tell you that
becasue I was so appalled at what I saw
people claiming.
