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Boil in leg with pus
A single painful boil appeared suddenly on my leg and getting bigger since last 2 days. I'm cleaning the area with dettol and applying soframycin cream. Will it work or do I need to take antibiotics?
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Please don't apply dettol. It will cause irritation and burning. You need a complete course of appropriate antibiotics. Are you diabetic ? Do you have similar boils anywhere else on the body ?
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Don't worry...you are suffering from bacterial infection causing this boil... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for detailed prescription
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Dr. Pallav S Kishanpuria
Dermatologist
21 yrs exp
Delhi
Any other medical illness
Any history of sugar
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Dr. Geoffrey Vaz
Aesthetic Dermatologist
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its a Furuncle.
Its a painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles. Boils form under the skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more hair follicles. Proper antibiotic course is required. Consult a Dermatologist fore the same. Stop Dettol application.
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