r/popping

Abcess on pants line, already on antibiotics. Must of popped while at work, but oh the relief now.

As long time lurkers, my 12 year old is very excited to share her first filmed pop, so please ignore the shaky camera work (and try to be kind). She also learned today the importance of exfoliating when you shave your legs.

I did try to get more but nothing came out

I was fed up with having to try and dig out the corners all the time, so I just ripped it off. Not shown in the video is the 5 painful minutes using tweezers to get it detached enough to remove 😫

1st pic is today
2nd pic is the day after it popped

About ten minutes after the original post was made, we attempted to clean his nose and add a bandaid…which was enough pressure to cause a gnarly pop. After a small freak out and sanitizing everything in the vicinity, I think this is the last stage of bud’s bud.

Background: we first saw his pediatrician after what appeared to be a pimple wasn’t going away after a few months. She referred us to a dermatologist but didn’t think it was anything severe.

Dermatologist disagreed and referred us to a pediatric dermatologist, noting that a plastic surgeon could remove it but it’s likely benign. There was a bit of wait between appointments but the wound wasn’t getting worse, so we weren’t too concerned either.

Finally, the pediatric dermatologist confirmed it as a case of molluscum contagiosum and prescribed tretinoin cream. We applied a q tip amount on the dot at bedtime for about 3 weeks before it became inflamed.

We’re still monitoring and will obviously keep his pediatrician and dermatologist updated but I think the worst of this is behind him.

Update - posting this from my regular Reddit account since Reddit keeps marking this post as an issue, but y’all deserve an update 🥲

Typical luck. Just as we started lighting fire works, the wind picked up and didn't stop. The only way to light the fuse was by cupping my hand around it and the lighter. If you're not familiar with fuses, they suddenly catch and shoot a jet of sparks. The show must go on haha

Camera went out of focus but I made sure to fix it before pulling it out completely. My apologies.

I get blackheads and zits all the time on my thighs no matter what I do so I thought I'd post a good one.

This is an update to my original post about my cellulitis. I also had an abscess underneath my belly button still unsure of the cause. I’m waiting on the rogue stitch to make its appearance, maybe one day, ha ha. I am currently on day six of treatment and infection is resolving! Now I just have a hole in my belly button that is being treated by a lovely live-in medical practitioner. Don’t fuck around and find out with this kind of infection! Without the prompt treatment, this could’ve turned very ugly and into a hospital stay with possible surgery. I will post some healing progress in the comments, they are not “popping” worthy anymore, just gross gore and really trypophobia.