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I was diagnosed with MC 5 days ago after having my first symptoms in mid-June. I tried the ACV first but have had much better results with the tea tree oil. I do find that I need to pop my bumps first and try to remove the white thread-like looking thing in the middle before covering it with the oil in order to get the bump to go away for good. If I do that, using a sterilized needle and pointy tweezers, then cover the bump with a piece of cotton soaked in tea tree oil for several hours, the bump will scab over fairly quickly and then I can pick off the scab a couple of days later--no more bump! I am also swabbing my infected area several times a day with the tea tree oil, and it has prevented my infection from spreading. It is quite hard on my skin, but I think I'm going to worry about healing my dry skin when this horrible bumps are gone. Good luck to everyone!
Tea Tree Oil
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After reading everything I could possibly find on the internet about MC, I finally decided it would be worth trying the ACV trick for my MC. It definitely seems to have worked for me. Everything seems cleared up about a week and a half after I started to treat myself.
I thought I had folliculitis, as some of you did. I only had a few bumps that seemed to come and go over a period of a few months. I completely sympathize with those of you who are really stressed out about it!
I thought I'd share a few hints that I found to help me treat MC around my genitals.
First, DO NOT SHAVE your genital area if you suspect that you have MC. You will self-innocculate yourself further.
Second, I found that I did not have to bandage the bumps. I tried with most of them, but either the ACV dissolved the adhesive in the bandage, or the bandages wouldn't stick due to the nature of the male anatomy! The only thing I found to work were water proof bandages (which do not come off for a few days no matter what you do! I don't recommend them for your genitals!! ) or a spray skin adhesive. I live in Europe and I don't recall ever seeing those products in the USA.. but worth a look if you must.
Third, I would wash, or shower before popping the bumps. I sterilized the bump with either ACV or rubbing alcohol before I popped the white lump out. As soon as I got the lump out, using fingernails to push from under the lump, or extracting with the fingernails, I put a soaked cotton pad over the opening. (It will bleed for a bit and the ACV turns the blood brown.)
I popped as many as I could find in one afternoon and treated them. After, I thoroughly swabbed/soaked the area with ACV and let it sit for a few minutes to let it air dry.
Use several swabs, and dab the ACV when applying over an area. I think I would use a spray bottle next time. I think it might be a good way to prevent spreading it around by touch??
4th, WASH your hands!! I had a few spread to my chest and thigh while I was treating myself, but they too disappeared quickly. Change your underwear often.. twice a day or so.
5th, I applied the ACV in the morning, afternoon and again before bed.
6th, I have somewhat sensitive skin, but the ACV did not bother me (using 5%). However, I had one or two spots that were quite sensitive. I started to think that maybe I had herpes too! But I stopped applying the ACV to them and they cleared up within a day. I think the ACV was burning them.
I stopped applying the ACV about a week after I started. It's been 4 days since then and I can hardly even tell where the bumps were now. Just one or two that look like they might have been a pimple.
Lastly, I've also gotten myself tested for HIV and STI's.. MC is much more contagious than some STI's, and you can get it even if you're careful!
Thank you to everyone who has posted their hints. They helped me a lot!
Good health to you all.
