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What Is The Cause Of Painful Lump On Hip?
I have a ball or lump on my butt crack and it recently started getting painful when i sit or put any kind of pressure on it idk how it happened but ive had it for a long time and when i would sometimes sit i would feel the ball so i would just get up and sit back down and i wouldnt feel itbbut recently i got sick an i sat down and i felt it again and i told my girlfriend to check it and she put pressure and then i told my mom to check it an she did too and now i feel like its swollen and now everytime i sit or put pressure it really hurts to the point where id rather stand
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
What you are dealing with is most likely a pilonidal cyst. Its a kind of skin lesion very characteristic for the described by you area. Due to ingrown hair in this area tissues get irritated and inflammation appears. This leads to cyst formation which can be noticeable as a lump or ball.
Sooner or alter such cyst gets infected what leads to pus accumulation. This gives pain and redness.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon with this issue. If there is a pus, it should be incised and drained. After acute inflammation will be gone, the cyst should be removed.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
What you are dealing with is most likely a pilonidal cyst. Its a kind of skin lesion very characteristic for the described by you area. Due to ingrown hair in this area tissues get irritated and inflammation appears. This leads to cyst formation which can be noticeable as a lump or ball.
Sooner or alter such cyst gets infected what leads to pus accumulation. This gives pain and redness.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon with this issue. If there is a pus, it should be incised and drained. After acute inflammation will be gone, the cyst should be removed.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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