All Discussions Tagged 'health' - Pinup Girl Style2024-03-28T23:08:08Zhttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=health&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhatnots and Whatthehells? Down There... (yep, there...): A SERIOUS INQUIRYtag:www.pinupgirlstyle.com,2013-11-10:6504043:Topic:2941622013-11-10T20:18:32.938ZDesiluhttp://www.pinupgirlstyle.com/profile/JenniferSmithDAmico
<p>Hello ladies -</p>
<p>I am broaching this topic for a couple of reasons, among them, that I am almost 37yrs old and don't know of anywhere else that I can turn (except to my doctor) to ask other ladies these questions and request their hopeful solutions. That being said, we can talk to each other about everything else, but no one has broached these topics before on here, and I am hoping that ya'll might have some solutions I haven't thought of (especially those of you who are aesthetitions!)…</p>
<p>Hello ladies -</p>
<p>I am broaching this topic for a couple of reasons, among them, that I am almost 37yrs old and don't know of anywhere else that I can turn (except to my doctor) to ask other ladies these questions and request their hopeful solutions. That being said, we can talk to each other about everything else, but no one has broached these topics before on here, and I am hoping that ya'll might have some solutions I haven't thought of (especially those of you who are aesthetitions!) and that the responses may help someone else who has these problems as well. So, please, all giggling and goofing aside, if you can't add to the conversation politely and with these parameters in mind, skip to the next discussion. </p>
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<p>Now, to those of you left.... here are the offending issues:</p>
<p>1. I have apparently incurred an ingrown hair right in the line of undies across your bikini line (you know, where the leghole on a pair of briefs hits you on the bikini line? THERE...). It has been there almost 2 yrs now, and I have had my RNP look at it. It has gotten to the size of about a 1/2" x 1/2" lump (although not a solid lump), and when pressed, will expel. Disgusting, you have no idea. I personally am itching to surgically remove it myself, but lack the numbing agent to allow me to do so (I know ya'll think I'm kidding, but I have an OCDish thing about my body and knowing where an actual visible infection is and getting it out of my body - to the point where I would wake up in the middle of the night popping any acne on my face or on my arms. Not a fun way to wake up, and not a fun OCD habit to have. It has abated for the time being, as my facial/arm acne has gotten under control - thank you Pill. But, I have tried cutting this thing open with a sterilized razor before, but it is beyond skin deep, and I cannot/will not attempt that on my own. It's just very tempting to want to go and cut out the offender and be done with it. But I do know better; lecture not necessary, I promise). I will see my RNP again in Dec/Jan and will broach it with her again (I have let it slide this long, and have just recently noticed that it has arisen again to my unhappiness - although it never quite went away... just seemed to recede then reappear at will; I swear, it has it's own brain), but I was hoping that someone would have dealt with this before and have a feasible solution short of cutting it out. Please note: my RNP and I did rule out other issues before we came to this conclusion, I cannot go and see a derm (my "insurance" as of now does not allow for it), and I have tried treating it with hydrogen peroxide (even cutting into it to allow for a deeper penetration), neosporin/polysporins, an anti-fungal (which seemed to help with receding, but never killed it), and now, a Vietnamese "magic" medicine (that my manicurist swears will kill anything - I can smell the camphor and menthol in it, but don't know exactly what else is in it; but, it does keep it from weeping when I haven't "drained" it in a while, it just smells like MEDICINAL stuff). Also, this is the first time it's ever happened to me - never had this problem when I was younger and shaved my bikini line (which was most of my 20s), and then I did waxing, but developed an allergy to the wax (which is no bueno). Right now, I'm a little worried about going in to do a bikini wax, although I have someone I would completely trust - I just think it would cause a bigger problem with the current lump.</p>
<p>2. What I have "affectionately" termed BUTTNE. Acne on the buttocks. Yep. This I have had looked at by a derm - who literally looked over my shoulder as I lay on the table and say, Yep, that's a skin infection. Here's a $45 monthly medication you should take. At that time, it was SEVERE. Now, not so much, although I do get flare-ups occasionally. Right now (it's calm), they are seemingly little pimples that don't really bother, but they do make for a cringe-worthy concern if I were dating (thankfully, not a problem at the moment... but then again, that's a whole other problem... lol). When they do become severe, they become like little welts on my arse - and they HURT like a mofo (sorry, no other way to explain it, it's how I explained it to my RNP, lol). When that happens, I clean them specifically with hydrogen peroxide, and if they are that severe - they hurt to be looked at - I will poke them with a sterilized pin to give them an exit to expel. While they don't tend to expel much, this seems to help with the pain and the soreness, and they tend to go down quickly after that. Occasionally, one will expel a lot of yuck, then go away, but that has been happening less frequently. I have a sneaky suspicion that sweat does play a part in their creation - my sweat glands where your lower back and butt crease meet are hyperactive, and can/will create abscesses in that region from overactivity (another getting old thing for me; aging is FUN!)... this I have finally gotten under control with applying antiperspirant to the area, but unless I apply it to my entire lower half of my body, I will still sweat, just not in the "crack" of things. I use Dial antibacterial ONLY as a body wash/soap, and an organic & all-natural body scrub that's made of honey and ground walnut shells (this stuff is awesome as both a body wash and facial scrub - it makes my facial acne go away and makes my skin look beautiful!). Even still, there's still generally a "rash" of buttne there on a regular basis. My laundry detergent/dryer sheets are all the "Pure" and hypoallergenic types (which I have been using for years from incidences of dermatitis when I was younger).</p>
<p>So, PLEASE, share with me (and with others) what works for you if you've had these (or similar) problems... I know I cannot be the only one who does/has. Let's talk about the stuff that we don't talk about - half the time, even with our own doctors!!</p>