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Boils behind Earlobe

2017-04-15 01:20:41
My boyfriend has got multiple boils behind his ear lobe and it has turned black along with a few red rashes. He bursted one of them. But the other ones are as it is. should i be worried? I have applied a turmeric paste on it and told him to sleep.
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Hi ! He could be having Herpes infection. Clinical photographs would have been helpful to diagnose the problem and suggest treatment.

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