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Boil appeared from a painless lump
I could feel a lump near my ear , just below the ear lobe from past 3 month it wasn't painful . It was small too , but from past 3 days it got bigger painful. And then a small opening appeared.
What should I do ? Can it be complicated ?
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Dr. Sujit Shanshanwal
Dermatologist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
You have developed an infection in that area. Oral tablet augmentin 625 mg three times a day for a week. T bact ointment should be applied over the area three times a day for a week. In spite of the treatment if it continues to increase in size after 23 days then you will have to visit a surgeon to drain the bus which is collected inside. If it continues to improve then finish the one week course and this will eventually subside. Also did I will have to be examined later if there is an underlying sebaceous cyst which is getting infected. Hope this is helpful.
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