Cysts are nothing but small sacks of skin filled with liquid or gas or semi-solid particles. Cyst can be caused by excess of secretion of specific gland or sometimes due to an infection. Cyst can develop anywhere in your body but largely found on the buttocks, breasts, armpits, thighs and on your back. Jock itch is the primary cause of inner thigh cysts caused by fungus.
In rare cases cysts are formed internally within the organs and due to infection it can lead to abscess. Cysts that develop in the ovaries need to be treated to prevent complication.
Cysts occurring in the inner thigh region can cause discomfort and pain, owing to its location. They lie closer to the groin and likely to get infected by micro-organisms due to continuous warmth and darkness in the area. Inner thigh cyst can cause pain and hence need to be treated promptly. Bacteria are always present in the hair follicles of the skin and sometimes they exceed in number and accumulate to form a boil or cyst. They get trapped inside the hair follicle and that’s how cyst is formed in the inner thighs.
Symptoms :
Some of the signs of cyst formation in the inner thigh and other body parts are :
- Small red bumps
- Does not cause pain, unless infected
- It may or may not be itchy
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Causes Of Cysts On Inner Thigh :
1. Jock’s itch – Fungal infection causing inner thigh cyst is also known as Jock’s itch. It largely occurs in men near the groin region but sometimes women can also get infected by fungus. Small cyst are formed like red bumps in the inner thigh region causing persistent itching.
2. Acne Inversa – HS or hidradenitis supurativa (commonly known as acne inversa) is a chronic skin problem that causes blood filled pus or cysts in the armpit, under the breasts and inner thighs and groin. A group of abscess join together to form blood filled boil or pus. They almost look like infection although they are not. This skin disease can cause scarring and outbreaks of such cysts are painful. For some people the same condition may continue for several weeks or months and even years. Once the pus gets drained the cyst may cause open wounds taking long time for healing.