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I've had small bumps on my penis for the last few months and just a few days ago they swelled up, and now I have a large red bump. Its much larger then before, I think it could possibly be an infected ingrown hair.
Anyone know more?
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barry38847
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Anyone know?
Wee_Dugie barry38847
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Barry, these are very common - and you are right, one of the common causes is an ingrown hair that has become infected, or it could simply be a blocked skin pore that has also become infected.
You mention small bumps, these could actually bee a natural development to your penis, for the majority in this location they are Fordyce Spots.
What you may have inadvertently done is to have irritated these consistently for the last few days and this has produced both the infection and the bump. The other possibility is that you have both an infection and a Penile Cyst - I suggest treating the infection first and seeing what clears away from there.
You need Liquid Antiseptic - often you cannot use brand names on here - but as a trial I will mention dettol or tcp.
Get a very small amount of the liquid antiseptic undiluted on a fingertip and apply directly to the bump. It may really sting initially, but thereafter be less than this. Apply 4 or 5 times a day until you notice the bump reduce in size, then after apply 1 or 2 times daily until the bump is completely gone.
If this is an ingrown hair follicle it may become infected again a later date - in these circumstances the hair would need to be drawn out, and it will either come away, or simply become pointed in the normal outwardly direction
barry38847 Wee_Dugie
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thanks so much
michael32683 barry38847
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This is an infected ingrown hair
barry38847
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The swollen bump has been gone for a while now but a dark scab has formed in its place. There also seems to be a small bump beneath the scab. I don't know if there's still an ingrown hair under the scab or if the pore is just blocked? Anyone have any ideas/remedies?