Thanks, Life .... the bumps themselves only last about 2-3 weeks I'd say, but sometimes once one goes away, another appears days later in a different place, which is why I say it's been going on for about 4 weeks now. I'm just perplexed. What else could this be?! I do shave, and am prone to acne, but there?! I dunno .... the plan is to go in when I get a new one although there is never anything to swab because for weeks, it's like a cyst under the skin.