Quote Originally Posted by tab123 View Post
Prep H is great when the sore appears. I tried DZ Nuts (marketed toward men - hence the name). It stays on better than Chamois Butter and seems to help keep sores at bay.
Good to know. I have been using a mix of Assos and Chamois Butt'r (on more sensitive spots that can't handle the menthol), but Chamois butt'r doesn't really last, especially in the rain. I'd been waiting for a review of DZ Nuts.

Quote Originally Posted by ilima View Post
May be TMI, but I had one that I ended up going to a surgeon to get removed. It was an easy in-office procedure and I'm glad I had it done because the dang thing just didn't seem to be going away on its own.
A lot of sebaceous cysts will return even after they appear to clear up on their own or with antibiotics. The first one I got hasn't come back, luckily, but now I have another one right next to it. The antibiotics are helping a lot, but I had to use preparation H and epsom salts to get some of the goo out first, because it was just too painfully swollen. We'll see how this one turns out. I'd really rather not have any lancing and stitches in that area, but It is common for cyclists, I guess. A friend of mine had to have one removed last year, and she had to be off the bike for about a month. I've also heard that cortisone shots from a derm can make them shrink pretty quickly.