My back hurt when I leaned back against my chair and later I found out it was a medium size red bump caused by heat and sweat. I'm not sure if it is a boil or a nodular cyst. I didn’t apply any topical medication such as Defuzin cream or Fucidin H cream as suggested by the pharmacist and I let it heal on its own. After a few days, it became smaller, there was no pain, and the skin started peeling. A few more days later, there was no further improvement. Has it now become a raised scar such as a hypertrophic or keloid scar? Did this happen because I didn’t apply any topical medication? How can I treat it? Will silicone gels like Hiruscar Silicone Pro Gel or Dermatix Ultra Scar Gel help flatten and lighten it? Here's a photo of my back:



This post has been edited by erik8lyt: Aug 25 2025, 02:01 PM

Sign of hiv scar