Getting big boils often

2016-10-03 10:31:04
Hello doc, My husband has been having this issue for the past one year.. he gets boils all over his body, few goes off but one or two swells really big with puss formation & severe pain. It goes after dressibg it up regularly with puss painful puss removal process. He recently got the boil inside his ear which was swollen so badly that it closed the ear opening !! Docs gave antibiotics & it went off.. but this keeps coming back up, every where in the body.. with terrible pain & fever too !! What could be the problem & how do we treat it ?
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This is limited details and more precise information is needed about your skin condition which can help in planning a treatment. A thorough history, clinical examination and appropriate laboratory tests will be needed to solve the mystery. A photograph would have been helpful. Consider seeing a Dermatologist for proper diagnosis and treatment plan.
Next Steps
Your dermatologist will decide a treatment plan for you after a consultation.
Health Tips
Avoid Self Medications.

Answered2016-10-04 05:05:00

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