Question 1

do ingrown hairs have puss in them?

Accepted Answer

If infected than yes: Likely you have an abscess.  You need antibiotics and drainage for treatment.

Question 2

i've had a cyst caused from ingrown hair for years. ocassionaly it will get inflamed and it'll pop and puss will come out. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Cure: minor surgical eval/cystectomy. Surgery should be done when cyst is not infected.

Question 3

what to do to an ingrown hair with puss?

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See a doctor: Your doctor will perform an incision and drainage and then determine if you need antibiotics. Keep the area clean.  She will also pull the ingrown hair.

Question 4

ingrown hair on my private area i can't squeeze it , what can i do to squeeze out puss if it doesn't have a head

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Applying moist warm compresses to the area may help bring the ingrown hair to the surface.

Question 5

i popped an ingrown hair bump then puss came out then blood, after all of the fluids came out i am left with a small white chord, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Ingrown hair: use triple antibiotic ointment daily for a few days and wash with warm soap and water

Question 6

i plucked-ingrown hair/a day later the poor where the hair used to be was swollen and red i then popped it and puss came out will it go down and be ok?

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Infection.: This could be an infection, which would likely be bacterial and would require antibiotics.  Get to your doctor for evaluation and antibiotics.

Question 7

i have a bump small bump on my skin on my back. it's a little hard, like an old ingrown hair or something. no puss, not red, doesn't hurt. should i worry about it?

Accepted Answer

Best to get checked.: It may be just an irritation but one can't be sure if it may be a malignant lesion such as melanoma. Best to get it checked.

Question 8

how do you treat an ingrown hair boil once it's opened and the puss is releasing?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic: Sometimes the infection resolves if drainage is complete. To be sure, physician needs to examine it.  Antibiotics may be needed.

Question 9

spider bite or ingrown hair? no signs of puss

Accepted Answer

Uncertain.: Spider bites can have variable appearances. It might cause a pink or red bump with no symptoms. Or it could itch or be painful. Venomous spiders may cause  significant pain radiating far from the site, cramping, sweating, necrosis of tissue or worse if there is an allergic reaction.  I think you probably already know what an ingrown hair looks like.

Question 10

at first i thought it was an ingrown hair or just a pimple from shaving in my public area, but now i have a cluster of puss like bumps.

Accepted Answer

Skin infections: Pus filled bumps on the skin are usually the symptom of a skin infection.  When they become red, warm to touch and painful it is called cellulitis.  Treatment of this includes oral antibiotics and occassionally drainage.  See your doctor, because resistant infections are becoming more common and require special treatment.

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Do ingrown hairs have puss in them?

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I've had a cyst caused from ingrown hair for years. ocassionaly it will get inflamed and it'll pop and puss will come out. what do i do?

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What to do to an ingrown hair with puss?

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Ingrown hair on my private area i can't squeeze it , what can i do to squeeze out puss if it doesn't have a head

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I popped an ingrown hair bump then puss came out then blood, after all of the fluids came out i am left with a small white chord, what should i do?

A member asked:

I plucked-ingrown hair/a day later the poor where the hair used to be was swollen and red i then popped it and puss came out will it go down and be ok?

A member asked:

I have a bump small bump on my skin on my back. it's a little hard, like an old ingrown hair or something. no puss, not red, doesn't hurt. should i worry about it?

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How do you treat an ingrown hair boil once it's opened and the puss is releasing?

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Spider bite or ingrown hair? no signs of puss

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At first i thought it was an ingrown hair or just a pimple from shaving in my public area, but now i have a cluster of puss like bumps.

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