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Dermatology Question
I am currently confounded by something going on with my hand. Just today on the top of my left hand about an inch under my ring finger was a raised bump, not unlike a blister. It was pinkish-red around it, but it did not itch, or burn, even when I put hand sanitizer on it. It was maybe a couple millimetres large, and it was a definitive bump. I was thinking it was an ingrown hair on my hand or a pimple of some kind, but I don't know if those can look like blisters.
One of my friends on-line told me that she has had these sort of bumps four or five times in her life and she just sterilizes a pin and pops them. My boyfriend said it could even just be simple eczema, but it is only one spot, so I'm not quite sure if that's the case.
It was really bothering me (another friend worried me saying it was ringworm), so I put neosporin on it and covered it with a bandaid so I wouldn't see it and try itching it. Lo and behold, the bump has reduced to half its size!
It's quite weird to me, and I'm not sure what it is. Any insight would be helpful. Does anyone else get these??
Trying to get a hold of myself is really tough! But I'll keep trying.
Is it a wart possibly? Good sign that it's reducing!
No, I am quite sure that it is not a wart.
It is reduced quite considerably now. One of my friends (who is an EMT) told me that it may be that i just got poked by something. I'm not sure if that is true.
If it comes back, or if more appear, I will go to my University's health center to get it looked at, though I don't believe they can do much for me. Most of the time they suggest a pregnancy test, even for a case of sniffles!
Trying to get a hold of myself is really tough! But I'll keep trying.
It could be an insect bite. They are going to look like a red dot and often itch which will disappear within a day or two. Putting poly or neosporin on any random dot on your body is often a good way to go because it is not going to harm you in anyway...and obviously since it is appearing to work it was due to some sort of very minor infection/wound like occurrence which in both cases will be of no concern to your health.
There are those who believe that dictionaries should not merely reflect the times but also protect English from the mindless assaults of the trendy.
The thing is, ItsASecret, is that this did not look like an insect bite, rather, it looked more like a blister or ingrown hair, and it did not itch or sting or burn at all. It is half its size currently, and is sort of shiny. I am heeding my room-mate's advice and not scratching or picking at it. I believe if it is anything like a skin problem, that can be easily treated with topical medicines or essential oils.
I will continue to put Neosporin on it, and if it does not clear up in a couple days, I will go to a doctor.
Trying to get a hold of myself is really tough! But I'll keep trying.
Many insect bites will not itch or burn or sting even when you first get them but the redness will remain for a bit longer. Even if it was not a bite it is obviously curing itself with the help of the neosporin. Do make sure you avoid scratching or picking as that can cause infection and scarring.
There are those who believe that dictionaries should not merely reflect the times but also protect English from the mindless assaults of the trendy.
I have the bandaid on to avoid picking at it, though I do peek at it on occasion. It is very small and pinkish, still raised, but it is looking more and more like an infected hair follicle or something.
Trying to get a hold of myself is really tough! But I'll keep trying.
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