Question 1

treatment of recurrent boils?

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Recurrent boils: Recurrent boils can be challenging. Make sure there is no underlying problem causing them such as diabetes, blood related issues. 
Antibiotics have been used to treat infection. Good hygiene of the area is important as well. I would recommend you see an infectious disease doc in the area who can examine you and provide you with good advice based on the exam and work up.

Question 2

will my 2 two need treatment for the boil on her butt?

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Yes: Given the age, I'll recommend seeing a doctor for either antibiotics or to drain the boil. Good health.

Question 3

do boils go away on its own or does it need treatment?

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Treatment: An abscess is an infection which extends into the deeper layers of the skin.  Sometines they can be incised and drained and perhaps cultured to see what organism is causing it.  It may need oral antibiotics and topical care as well.  See your physician as scarring can result from not treating.

Question 4

what is the best treatment for a lanced boil  ?

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Heat and antibiotics: A boil is a collection of bacteria and white blood cells, that increases in size so it may rupture and spread. Draining it, placing a drain in some patients, heat, and an antibiotic if it is a large abscess are often prescribed.
  It is essential NOT to squeeze boils, which  makes them dramatically worse! 
Squeezing pushes the pus deeper into tissues, makes a minor pimple into ad serious abscess

Question 5

what's the best treatment for boils on the thighs?

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Boils: These are, more often that not, due to staph aureus infection, and you should be seen by a doctor, have one of these opened and cultured.
The important factor is to determine whether or not this is mrsa, and if so this will influence the choice of antibiotic. You might also need to attempt nasopharyngeal and skin colonization. Good luck.

Question 6

treatment for boils?

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Hot soaks: Soaking the boil in very warm water or applying hot compresses with a clean cloth for 15-20 minutes at least 2-3 times a day. This should bring the boil to a head or cause it to rupture on its own. Sometimes boils need to be lanced since there is a lot of pain involved. Ibuprofen can help. But you may need a provider to look at it since you may require antibiotics, if severely infected.

Question 7

what's the best alternative boils treatment available?

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Incision & drainage: Plus antibiotics. Boil is an enclosed collection of pus which needs to be released for comfort & cure.

Question 8

my aunt , 50, is diagnosed with herpes . she has boils all over her body. what is the best treatment for her?

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?: What treatment are you asking for? The herpes or the boils?

Question 9

recurrent n persistent boil in anywhere in body for 2 yr.  what i do? try all possible treatment? please help what should i do now?

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1 boil 1 place?: Or they come back anew in different locations?  If it is one in one place see a doctor to have office surgery to have it surgically removed. If they keep coming at new places, try vitamins to help your immune system, and periodic use of a surgical type of soap that doctors use to scrub  their hands prior to surgery. Sometimes limited use of oral antibiotics can help also.

Question 10

my skin all over the body is really dry however i've developed these small colorless boils all over my face. what can be the causes and  treatment?

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Dermatitis...: If you suffer of dry skin you can develop what is called atopic dermatitis which is associated with extreme dry skin due to lack of moisturizing substance under the skin, so to say. The treatment usually relies in using moisturizing cream frequently( about there times a day) and bathing with oatmeal based soap. If not better see a Dermatologist(Skin doctor).

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