Bumps in groin? They turn red then purple from swelling. They come and go.?

I have them bumps/boils around my groin but not on my genitals. It could be ingrown hairs but it's gotten worse over the years. Doctors always say it's ingrown hair but sometimes the swollen area is huge like 1 inch by 1 inch. And the boils start red and become so filled with blood, they turn purple. No itching at all just soreness. Even when I don't share down there, I still get these bumps. Help!

Bumps in groin? They turn red then purple from swelling. They come and go.?

Sounds like a rash called, petechiae. Petechiae is when little blood vessels close to the skin burst or leak small amounts of blood into the skin. Typically they are at first red, then turn purple, brown, and then slowly fade away.

Petechiae can be caused by a great number of things from very minor to very major. And can occur anywhere on the body. The biggest cause is either a skin infection and/or an allergic reaction. Do you notice the rash when you wear a specific kind of clothing? Are you taking medications or using any creams? Does the rash show up in other areas of the body? If you can determine the cause, you will know whether it is serious or not.

Bumps in groin? They turn red then purple from swelling. They come and go.?

What the person above is talking about is what it is called when the skin turns purple, but not what causes it. Please look up Hidradenitis Suppurativa. That sounds like your problem. Report It