Conditions
Boils
A boil is an inflamed swelling normally caused by infection to the hair follicle. They are filled with pus and are often sore and painful. They generally occur in places where there is friction between the skin and clothing, and particularly where there sweat catches, such as under the arms and between the buttocks. If a network of boils joins together, it can form a super boil, known as a carbuncle. The causes of boils are many, some occur naturally as a result of high occurrence of staphylocooci bacteria, but others may be caused by a weakened immune system (as a result of diabetes or stress) or by irritation to the skin caused by conditions such as eczema. Most boils will disappear on their own, but in serious cases they can be treated by a medical professional, who will normally drain the pus from the boil using a needle and syringe. Bursting boils is not recommended, as this can spread the infection on to neighbouring skin.
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hi im 19 years old and have already had surgery on one abcess which was the inside of my left thigh, after the surgery it took 4 and a half months to heal! i now have another one on the same leg about an inch away from were the other one was. i have already had 6 courses of antibiotics which have no effect on this at all. just wondering why im getting them since the last one i wash twice a day to make sure my skin is clean. ive been tested for diabetes which came back fine. Is the rest of my life going to evolve around these things?
hello im actually contacting in regards to my grandmother she has had a condision with her legs and feet for as long as we can remember she is overweight but the skin on and around her legs bubble burst leak puss and the doctors still havent given her a name for it she has beengiven trimavate cream and dyprabase cream but it doesnt really do anything she also has cracks at the top of her fingers to the point her hands are covered in blisters sores and plasters anything you can tell us will be greatly apreciated sorry for all the spelling mistakes lol
Hi my best friend is 21 and for the past 2 years has been suffering with large boils coming up around her anus, bum and legs, she has been to the doctors around 10-15 times and each time they just prescribe anti biotics, once she once referred to a dermatologist who also just prescribed AB, once she was also rushed to hospital as one came up the size of a golf ball the on call gp rushed her straight through and she was operated on, no explanation of why it is happening or how she can stop it!
she is havin a lot of time off work and spent 3 days in hosp, they are very painful and obvioulsy annoying plus a financial drain when havin time off work!!
yet no one seems to be helping her!! so i have come to you please help!!
i keep getting boils on my face mainly on my cheeks one after another both sides of my face i am sick of them making me feel very low
hi
i got into a fight about 5 months ago, i was beatern quite bad. i ended up with a small hard lump on the side of my face were i was hit, about month ago it got sore and when squeezed pus n blood came out! its still there but gone back to just a hard lump?
I've had the same problem for a few months now. I've been gettin boils comin up under one of my arms which can get so painful i cant lift my arm up. Its unusual because its under one arm and not the other. I spent a month of not shaving or usin deodorants, it dies down and then i get another one. It always starts off as a small pustule but then swells up in a metter of days. Ive been tested for diabeties and blood tests for anything else. Could it be linked to stress or diet??
Hi I have a small lump on my thigh it doesn't bother me that much but it does prevent me from showing my legs as it is a red colour, it is hard when you touch it and it is slightly darker in the middle. I have no idea what it is and I would like to see if I can get rid of it.
hiya ive got spots on my bum they are painfull they can be realy big sometimes and when i squeeze them pus and blood comes out ive had them since i was a teeager i am now 22yrs old i was wondering if there was a cure for them as i am very embarrased about them and it effects my relationship. please help me
Hiya I have the the same problem Iv a boil(well its like one) its very painfull its vagina just on the nside of one of lips if ye get what i mean iv tryed everything to ease the pain but even when im passing urine its painfull,havend really got the fees please give me some kinda quick fix and y this happed as there isnt any hair growing near this area????please
hey,im 24 nd ive been gettin boilz in my armpitz since i was 12 nd der worse dey get really big nd painful nd somtimez dont disapear i have very bad scarin which iz embarrassin nd hv never wore armless topz outside..do u have any advise as it has taken over my life nd has been gettin me down 4 yearz…thanx
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