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msdavis2202    0

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I had my surgery on 4/4/2016. I was 270 and I am down to 245. I am super happy about that. Anyhoo. I am real tall and have always carried my weight well. I have a "bubble butt". My problem... I am only comfortable when I sleep on my back. I have started to develop a sore on the top of my butt crack. Like my butt cheeks are splitting my skin further up. I'm not sure if my nutrition is factored in causing my skin to be weak or what. And my apologies on my blunt explanation... just couldn't think of a polite way to explain my big booty dilemma. How do I fix this?

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ange117    93

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This sounds like a pilonidal cyst than a sore from a 'bubble butt.' I had about 5 years back, had it removed, and haven't had any trouble since. I'd make an appointment with your PCP to see what it is for sure and then discuss what to do about it!

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Pilonidal cysts sound WAY scarier online than they really are, take it from a first hand perspective. 3 of the 4 people in my office have had them and we all agree they're miserably annoying, but overall way less scary than they sound when you Google them.

See your doc, and I hope it's something easier, but if it is a cyst, don't freak out! They're actually very common, a lot of people just don't like talking about them. Best of luck!

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I'm a legal assistant and will tell you from experience that the sooner you have this looked at the better. I have one in the exact same area and its triggered mostly by stress. I've only had to have it lanced once and it hurt like a (insert anything really, really painful here). So now when I feel it coming on I immediately make a call to the doctor for antibiotics which usually do the trick. But if you wait too late even those won't help you. I just had my surgery on 4/15 and thankfully mine hasn't flared up from the surgery. Good luck to you!

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Thank you for the reassurance. I have been using a mild soap and keeping it dry back there. I think I may have scratched too hard or something cause it is getting better. But I'm still gonna see my doctor. And yes google images made me think my butt might fall off!! Thank you for your info. (:

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Tssiemer1    549

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This sounds like a pilonidal cyst than a sore from a 'bubble butt.' I had about 5 years back, had it removed, and haven't had any trouble since. I'd make an appointment with your PCP to see what it is for sure and then discuss what to do about it!

I had a pilonidal cyst as well. But I had a cyst inside a cyst. I had to have the whole area excised and it had to be left open to heal from the inside out and stuffed with gauze. That was an awful 8 weeks.

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