# Broomstick's New Zit From Hell **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780 "2008-09-16T01:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/101 "2008-09-28T05:15:38Z")
About neosporin allergy. My husband burnt his foot while staying with a friend. She salved it with neosporin and bandaged it, and when the redness got worse, she repeated. Finally he mentions this to me and I remind him he is allergic. Mind you most of the skin on the top of his foot is gone, but he cleans all the goo off, salves it with bacitracin which he is not allergic to yet at least, and it gets better little by little. I suggest you dab a little bit of neosporin on the opposite ankle on unbroken skin and watch for signs of allergy before trying it again on any wounds. IANAD. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/102 "2008-09-28T11:06:02Z")
If you read back through the thread you’ll find I already did that. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/103 "2008-09-28T11:11:24Z")
This is why I clean my cuts with Iodine or Peroxide. Sorry to hear of your problems, **Broomstick**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/104 "2008-09-28T13:45:18Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > If you read back through the thread you’ll find I already did that. I apologize, I missed that in my enchantment from the description of the grey rope of pus. Part of me wonders if your new zit is a demonstration of the power of prayer. Many, many people read the first zit story of yours and prayed for more. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/105 "2008-09-28T14:30:25Z")
In that case, next time they can pray for someone else! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/106 "2011-03-16T16:53:53Z")
> [@beanpod](#): > > I just came in to announce that I read **Broomstick’s** last post while eating microwaved pizza rolls. _Fear_ the strength of my stomach, weak mortals. ::crying with laughter, as well as from horror at **Broomstick** ’s leg:: Better out than in, of course. I’m glad this worked out better for you than the previous Zit From Hell. Bactrim tears up my stomach, so I was sympathizing with you just on the cure. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/107 "2011-03-16T17:40:48Z")
Zombie Zit!!! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/108 "2011-03-16T17:49:22Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Zombie Zit!!! Imagine my disappointment when I thought we were going to be treated to an all new zit from hell story. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/109 "2011-03-16T17:49:25Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Zombie Zit!!! But it’s still fun to read! ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/110 "2011-03-16T18:29:46Z")
OMG! I am so embarassed that I caused a zombie zit to rise! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/111 "2011-03-16T22:20:28Z")
But, on the other hand, fulminating pus volcano is a great band name, and if I can manage to fit it in, I may name my next EOL frigate fulminating puss volcano. If not, maybe ill name my player owned station fulminating pus volcano ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/112 "2011-03-16T23:40:44Z")
> [@lisacurl](#): > > OMG! I am so embarassed that I caused a zombie zit to rise! For your next act, can you bring it to a head? On the one hand, I’m glad that **Broomstick** hasn’t developed another Zit From Hell. On the other hand, I’m disappointed that I won’t get a new thread about a ZFH. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/113 "2011-03-17T01:36:04Z")
Always a great re-read. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/114 "2011-03-17T02:08:32Z")
And here I got my hopes all up. Though judging from my posts before, I was rather gleeful about this at the time as well as this evening. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/115 "2011-03-17T04:40:58Z")
First time I had seen this; Glad it is an old story; Waves to Broomstick & Lynn ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/116 "2011-03-17T04:58:19Z")
For those who lamented the lack of pictures, google hidradenitis suppurativa photos for all you ever wanted to see, and more. Having had more than a few of these monsters in my life, I just had to express my jealousy that someone had a good one they could actually REACH. Mine always nestled in - shall we say - out of the way places. Thank Og I never had it as bad as some of the poor folks in the google photos. That’s more “fun” than anyone should ever have to endure. They are right up there with the dreaded pilonidal cysts. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/117 "2011-03-17T14:19:09Z")
Bloom County quote relevant to the occasion (from the Deathtongue story arc): “Clearasil Messiah from the shelf/ zapping zits from here to hell!” ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780/118 "2011-03-17T16:49:27Z")
> [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > “Clearasil Messiah from the shelf/ zapping zits from here to hell!” That doesn’t really rhyme. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broomsticks-new-zit-from-hell/463780.md?page=5)