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Thursday, 25 June 2015

Detailed: 6 ways to treat boils.

by Unknown  |  in treat at  3:07 pm

No doubt, Boils can be irritating. Below are ways you can dissolve this stuff.
1. Understand the different kinds of boils. A boil, or abscess, is a collection of pus that forms under the skin, although not all boils are made the same. Boils exist in four main forms.
A furuncle or carbuncle. A furuncle is
primarily caused by the bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus , and refers to a boil that occurs inside a hair follicle.
A carbuncle is usually bigger than a
furuncle because it involves multiple
hair follicles. Carbuncles may feel hard inside the skin.
An acne cyst. Cystic acne occurs when the oil ducts underneath the skin get clogged and infected, resulting in abscesses that are much bigger than common acne.
A hidradenitis suppurativa . This
condition involves multiple abscesses forming in the armpit or groin area, caused by infected sweat glands.
Typically not treatable by antibiotics
alone, hidradenitis suppurativa often
requires surgery.
A pilonidal cyst . This boil forms in the crease of buttocks, often after
prolonged sitting. A hair follicle
becomes infected and inflamed, soon
resulting in a tender, firm boil.
2. If you're unsure of the medical reason behind your boil or lesion, consult a doctor.
If you're not totally sure that what you're dealing with is a boil, make an appointment to see your doctor. Self-diagnosing a cold can be dangerous; self-diagnosing a more serious medical condition can have adverse consequences.
3. Use heat to treat the boil. Applying heat to the boil will increase the circulation of blood and help activate the body's immune response, bringing antibodies and white blood cells to the infection.
Use a hot pack. Purchase a hot pack
that is microwavable or relies on a
chemical reaction. Alternately, use a
hot water bottle to apply heat to boil
for intervals of 10 to 20 minutes every
couple of hours.
Use a hot, moist compress (hot soak)
to apply heat to the boil. Hot soaks are effective because they promote efficient drainage of the infected tissue if needed, as well as help send oxygen, nutrients, and white blood cells over to the infection.
4. Do not drain, lance, or pop the boil if it is still small and firm. Most boils will drain on their own with the help of hot soaks.
Draining and popping boils can lead to prolonged infection, inflammation, and scarring.
5. Only pop the boil if it becomes soft and develops a visible pustule (optional).
Again, most boils can be drained without popping, as popping is disruptive to the skin and inflammatory. Sometimes, however, popping is necessary when the boil has "formed a head," meaning that the pus at the top of the boil is visible.
6. For larger boils, consult a doctor. Often, larger boils contain multiple small pockets of pus that will need to be lanced by a licensed medical professional.
Your doctor will also be able to
prescribe a course of oral antibiotics to be taken in combination with lancing.
Antibiotics will treat the underlying
infection, although antibiotics alone
often do not completely treat boils.
Source: wikihow
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1 comments:

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