 [ Symptoms ] painful 1 inch bump between anus and scrotum not a pimple under the skin gives me fever help  hi i am 20 years old i have a bump between my scrotum and anus closer to the scrotum  it is size has increased in the last two days  i have had it for 4 days now it is excruciatingly painful i have no idea what it is and what to do  plus it gives me fever so i have taken small doses of paracetamol  it is still somewhat manageable if its kept warm can you please tell what is it and how can i get better ways to treat it  any help would be really really appreciated  thank you [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are going through this dry flaky skin can be more than a nuisance if the skin develops microscopic cracks it can let infections pass through if you have flaky skin all over your body  as you stated then one cause could be dehydration as we age we tend to decrease our fluid intake i would suggest you make sure to drink several glasses of plain water each day if you are being treated for high blood pressure or a heart condition you might want to check with your health care provider about how much fluid intake is best for you but generally speaking drinking a few glasses of water per day is safe if you bathe daily i would suggest you cut back on that we are hyper hygienic here in the u s unless you are strenuously exercising you probably do not need a full bath or shower each day and that much bathing can dry out your skin instead try a daily sponge bath with warm soapy water to clean your armpits groinrectum and under your breasts rinse and dry thoroughly your use of lotion is a great idea keep that up use a bland moisturizer  meaning something with little perfume you can get specific recommendations from a pharmacist or clerk at the local drugstore  thicker is better so look for something that comes in a jar try not to scratch because this can lead to tears in the skin that allow bacteria in i know it is hard maybe impossible  not to scratch when your skin is that dry but try to avoid it i hope you feel better soon