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Boils vs in-grown hairs.

post #1 of 24
6/30/10 at 8:47pm
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Gross topic I know, but I need to know what the heck is growing out the side of my neck!!!!  It doesn't seem to be big enough for a boil to me, but when I asked my son to see if it would pop, he said " OH darn!!!!!"

Anyone got pics?  lol

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post #2 of 24
6/30/10 at 8:57pm

GROSS!!! sickbyc  You should post this one on " BACKYARD BOILS"  sickbyc

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post #3 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:02pm
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Originally Posted by birdaholic 

GROSS!!! sickbyc  You should post this one on " BACKYARD BOILS"  sickbyc


It is gross.  But it is my reality.  Dang thing HURTS too!!!

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post #4 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:03pm
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post #5 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:07pm
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Originally Posted by Mahonri 

This thread is useless without PIKCHURS!!!


Sorry my phone is dead til I pay the bill.  Moving and all kinda made us pick our battles.

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post #6 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:16pm

A boil can be an infected ingrown hair, so it could be both.  Try wetting a washcloth with hot water or nuking it in the microwave to make a warm compress for it.  After you have held it on the "thing" for a while, try popping it.  You can try lancing it with a sterilized needle as well.

Hope it goes away quick!! Those things are painful!

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post #7 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by BarkerChickens 

A boil can be an infected ingrown hair, so it could be both.  Try wetting a washcloth with hot water or nuking it in the microwave to make a warm compress for it.  After you have held it on the "thing" for a while, try popping it.  You can try lancing it with a sterilized needle as well.

Hope it goes away quick!! Those things are painful!


The only thing I haven't tried is lancing it.  That will be my next step.  And THANK YOU SHELBY for taking me seriously.  Gross topic, I know hmm

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post #8 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:26pm
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Originally Posted by BarkerChickens 

A boil can be an infected ingrown hair, so it could be both.  Try wetting a washcloth with hot water or nuking it in the microwave to make a warm compress for it.  After you have held it on the "thing" for a while, try popping it.  You can try lancing it with a sterilized needle as well.

Hope it goes away quick!! Those things are painful!


The only thing I haven't tried is lancing it.  That will be my next step.  And THANK YOU SHELBY for taking me seriously.  Gross topic, I know hmm


Not a problem!  I don't get grossed out easily.  Heck, I'd even help pop the thing for you if I wasn't in my jammies and didn't wanna drive the few miles to your new place. tongue

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I'm Shelby!! My wonderful hubby and I have 15 hens (1 Delaware, 1 white Leghorn, 2 mottled Javas, 2 Buckeyes, 2 barred Rocks, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 4 Easter Eggers, 4 Jersey Giants and 4 Welsummers), 1 roo (barred rock), 4 dogs, 2 cats and 3 rabbits...and all spoiled!!
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post #9 of 24
6/30/10 at 9:29pm

In my own experience, I would say not to lance or pop it.  An outside chance that it is a boil but that it could also be a staph infection.  I had a similar one on my neck 5-6 years ago.  Tried to get the wife to "work" on it and it turned out to be a staph infection that spread over my neck and I had to take serious antibiotics for three weeks and also get three shots on consecutive days.
IF it is a very dark color(like dark red or purple) and it hurts a great deal, you might be wise to go to the doctor and have them check it out just to make sure.
Hope it gets better for you soon!

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post #10 of 24
6/30/10 at 10:05pm

I love funky stuff like that. My husbands only fault is that he has really good skin so I hardly ever get to pick. sad

I agree with the moist heat to try to bring it to a head.

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