question: Hi, I got a lump under my skin right on my panty line where my stomach meets the top of my groin area. It s a tough area since that s where the belly fat folds. The lump felt pretty big under the skin, but on top was just red and a bit swollen. I kind of picked at it a little bit, which I shouldn t have done, and started putting topical antibiotic on it, but after another day or two it was really red and looked like it was developing a boil or an abscess. Last night after having a hot shower and putting a warm compress on, the boil or abscess looked full and was red. I picked it with tweezers and a bunch of red pus came out. Right afterwards I cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol, and put a sterile gauze pad over top and went to sleep. Today it is still fairly painful to the touch. There still feels like there a lump underneath the skin, but the abscess is gone. However, it is super red and has a couple holes in it - likely where I popped it. Will this go away on it s own if I keep cleaning it and keep it covered. I have severe white coat syndrome so I avoid the doctor s at all costs, but I am a little worried about it.