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Never bothered with creams, but another vote here for liberal dusting of Lanacane afterwards.
Magnesium sulphate paste to reduce / get rid of them (ie apply overnight) and sudocrem to avoid them.
Some of us just get them as a normal reaction but the right stuff can reduce it almost to zero. I think they're recurring too, so it's worth really ridding yourself of one by taking precautions in the affected area even well after it seems to go away. I don't get them too badly tho, just annoying ones that can get worse on multi-dayers.
Had the usual sores after 5-6 days on the TD but managed 17 days with no more than a quick splash in a stream twice, one pair of shorts, so that grimy hobo period can vouch for sudocrem's anti-bac / durability effectiveness over 'chammy cream' that just doesn't last or protect as well ime.
Bloody hell - another Hibiscrub user 😀
Great stuff - especially if like me you've got psoriasis so are prone to skin infections and germs etc.
I will impart one useful lesson, A load of the psoriasis forums etc recommended teat mint - used in cattle to treat mastitis, and I have to say that on psoriasis it is very good, hydrates very well and seems to leave the skin germ free, bit of a tingle mind...
Well, you can see where this is going... cos we all know that assos cream used to be fairly minty, and the brain links the two - suffice to say, never, never, ever put farm grade teat mint on your nether regions, it hurts like you would not believe!
The Bastard is back!
90 miles on the road bike this weekend (longest time in the saddle for me in about 5 months), and it's come back! In exactly the same spot!
Plenty of chamois cream and very high quality bibs were used, and I was straight out of my bibs after into some clean, dry underwear, but the very next day Vesuvius is back!!!
Infected pore perhaps? It's always the same spot and takes usually 10-14 days before it finally becomes soft enough to burst (and my god then it doesn't half burst!). Time for a trip to the docs, or anything else I can try first?
Sounds like a hair follicle. I had similar, decided to do some home surgery/butchery and sliced about a bit then dug in with tweezers. Found a massive curly black hair buried inside. Wouldn't recommend the DIY approach unless you really enjoy bleeding everywhere!
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That is all!
Ingrown hair most likely! Perhaps try exfoliating the area after you shave and after each ride?
My condolences by the way. It's the stupidest thing to get you off the bike.