Asked for Female | 19 Years

Could recurring infected bumps on my leg indicate staph infection?

Patient's Query

Hello. The last few weeks I have experienced some infected bumbs on my left leg that reminds me of infected ingrown hairs. I got the first one around 7 weeks ago when I was visiting Asia, it got big, swollen, painful, with pus and at some point an open wound with blood. I went to the doctor there where I got to know it was either a insect bite or ingrown hair, and that it was infected, so I got antibiotics. It did disappear after some time but I didn’t take the last antibiotic pill because it was as good as gone. But now, some weeks later, more of these has started to reappear, like 3. They are not as big, but they have the same symptoms, and I start to wonder if it is connected to the first, because it is only on my left leg. I’m also scared of staph infection. What do you think it can be and do you think i should see a doctor?

Dermatology

Answered by Dr. Anju Methil

Based on your description, the first thing that comes to mind is folliculitis, which is when hair follicles get infected. This can happen from ingrown hairs or even from sweat or friction. The fact that you were in Asia could have exposed you to different environmental factors that triggered these bumps. Staph infections are a possibility, but it's good that you're keeping an eye on it. I would recommend seeing a dermatologist again to get a proper evaluation and maybe some more antibiotics.

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