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Boils on the back side of head
My husband gets boil on the back side of the head again & again. Sometimes this boils are to painful while sleeping
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Your husband must keep that area dry and airy. Make sure the hair is trimmed, no sweat, dry hair properly after hair wash. Can use talcum powder in this hot weather. Wear loose collar clothing around the neck.
Is he diabetic?
As of now, you can do a warm compress over it to ease the pain.
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Dr. Gaurij Hood
General Physician
13 yrs exp
Valsad
1.You must avoid excess sweating in the area by trimming the hair as a boil in this area is usually due to infection of hair follicle. 2.Try to apply no/ little hair oil and keep hair clean by regular wash with shampoo. 3.If boil is big or associated with redness,pain or hardness, you might need antibiotics. 4.Even after above precautions if it still recurs,you both need to be screened for Diabetes. 5.please consult for right treatment.
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Dr. Narmada Bhargavi
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Chennai
How often?..firstly diabetes needs to be ruled out..have a random sugar done..n diabetes in young is not uncommon
Then maintain hygiene. ..
If it's too big with pus..may need incision and drainage...
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
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19 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Staphylococcus infection take antibiotics
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation with pic. Proper treatment needed
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