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A member asked:
Plz help ! my bum used to sweat so i shaved it now it's worse and smells bad ! could it be pilonidal cyst do to ingrown hair?! it's differ when i sit.
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Not likely: A piloniidal cyst unless you have a history of painful red swollen lump in the area. Most likely a skin reaction and skin damage from shaving. See a doctor for an exam.
Answered 7/16/2013
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