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FreshNewbie
07-26-2006, 07:44 AM
I searched forum to find an answer but didn't find what I needed, so I decided to raise this painful problem again.
After long ride a week and a half ago I got an ingrown hair that I immediately treated with Tend Skin solution, but that didn't help, and it turned into a cyst. It's about a size of green pea and it's right next to biking line crease. Today after I rode 12 miles in the morning it became worse so I applied some cortisone cream and it seems to be getting better. My question is?- I want to ride this weekend so I went and bought these foam thingies from Dr scholls, as well as some neosporine cream. I researched it online and it says that you can treat it with Bacitracin or mycitracin cream. Did anyone try that? What else can I do to make the healing process faster. I try to keep it dry when I go to sleep but it really is impossible during the day. Ouch it hurts too :(

salsabike
07-26-2006, 08:02 AM
I get these periodically and have developed a whole routine that seems to work. Every morning and night I swipe that area with a pad and some antiseptic solution. Then I put antibiotic ointment on it. When I have one that's gone as far as yours, I put a bandaid over it for a couple of days to give it some rest from constant rubbing that happens when you walk. That helps a lot.

FreshNewbie
07-26-2006, 08:07 AM
That's exactly what I am doing, I put a bandaid with some neosporin on it, but it's in such uncomfortable spot that no matter what you wear it still gets irritated

makbike
07-26-2006, 05:30 PM
I've never had this problem (knock on wood) but would heat packing the area help :confused: ? Would the moist heat help bring it to a head and in turn relieve some of the pressure/pain? Just a suggestion.