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    Okay, I'm in my late 40s--this should not be happening! Anyhow, on the back of my neck, right at above the hairline, there's this puscule--red, half the size of dime. It's not noticeable, as my hair is covering it, but I can feel it developing it's own zip code back there. All the more frightful because I can't see it well, even when I arrange a hand mirror and a bathroom mirror to check it. And naturally I don't want to enlist my beautiful friends to examine it. So I called the dermatologist, who can't see me for a month. (Made the appointment, just in case.)

    I must treat this myself, fast. (I don't think it's a wart or an inflamed hair folicile. And because it's round and orderly, I trust it isn't cancer.

    So, what is everyone's favorite zit cream?

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    Well..relax..it doesnt even show!

    There's several things you can use..the most popular otc cream is benzyl peroxide..just be careful bc it *may* bleach your hair a bit.. and it will definately bleach your clothes...so wear white til you shower and wash your hands carefully.

    In terms of other stuff that wont bleach.. you can keep wiping it w/ witch hazel, use some tea tree oil, or a product w/ salicyclic acid. With hazel is more of an astringent than anything else, but it helps. Tea tree oil smells funky..but supposedly works (don't know) As for salicyclic acid.. this works for many people..its found in a lot of acne facial cleansers and blackhead treatments but it makes me break out, keep in mind I am probably in the minority.

    Another thing you can do is put a warm compress on it to help the pimple come to a head quicker. Good luck..and dont worry

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    Dab some mayonnaise on that sucker and cover it with a band-aid before you go to sleep. In the morning it will have a head like a golf ball and you can wash your hands and pop it. Once you've completely popped it and gotten all the schmutz out, take a shower and clean it, and dab some neosporin on it to help it heal faster.

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    Call around for a derm who can see you right away for a coritzone shot. Topicals rarely do anything for a cyst, you'll be dealing with that thing for a month that way. One shot and its gone in a matter of days. The shot should be around 20-60 bucks.

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    Correct. I think it's a cyst. At least it's not on my forehead. Got to look at the bright side, right? Just got some benzoyl peroxide and see if that helps by next week. If not, I'm gonna find another derm, for sure.

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    Yeah.. a cortizone shot would make it go down in a few days, but you have to see a dermo for that.

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    I got to say, I did the mayo thing for this hellish deep effer in the crevice of my nose and I only needed the mayo on for four hours before that thing was gone. And the nice part was that I wasn't sure if there was more in there, so I put more mayo on, and when I tried to re-pop it it just oozed clean letting me know it was all gone so then it was easy to leave it alone. So you really can't lose.

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    The mayo doesnt make the skin around it break out? If so... sounds like something to try next time I get a bad one.
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    I didn't have that happen with my nose one. Obviously wash well afterward and dab neosporin, but it's been about three days and I haven't seen anything odd popping up.

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