Pustular Acne Is Painful

Medical Advice (Q&As) on “Infected Pimple Presents With Pus and Pain”

1. Lei February 16, 2013 at 1:30 pm

   Same here. What antibiotic or med should I take? It is so painful.

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   1. Buddy M.D. Post authorFebruary 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm

      You may apply some topical antibiotic, like mupirocin, over the pimple. Also do warm compresses twice a day to alleviate pain.

      Never use a steroid cream on such pimples.

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2. Tiffany August 20, 2014 at 9:43 am

   I have a pimple, on the outside “lip” of my vagina. It looks similar to a pimple, that it looks like it has a white head. I have tried to remove it by shaving, popping it etc… and it reappears by the next day. Seemingly unaffected. There is no discharge. There is no pain, but it does itch briefly at different periods throughout the day.
   What could this be? It is a stand alone single bump, and the itching is severe, but again, random and only for a very brief moment, and isolated. Nowhere except this one spot itches.
   What could this be?

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   1. Buddy M.D. Post authorAugust 20, 2014 at 10:07 am

      This looks like an infected pimple. You need to apply some topical antibiotic over it. You may use mupirocin ointment, to be applied twice daily for 5 days.

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3. Samantha October 25, 2014 at 5:32 pm

   Please I seriously need your help. There is this borne that look like pimple. It grows out with hairs in my vagina. It itch and very painful. It turns to black spot. I went to examine my self and I was told to be chewing garlic every Friday in a week that it cures infection. In fact, I have being taking different kind of drugs, both herbal. I don’t know what to do again because it is embarrassing. Please help.

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   1. Buddy M.D. Post authorOctober 25, 2014 at 5:33 pm

      You need to start applying a topical antibiotic ointment over the bump. You may use mupirocin (bactroban). Apply it twice daily for a week.

      Let us know the results.

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