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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
If you have: multiple, chronic boils - then it is likely that more than good hygiene is needed. I would get a formal medical evaluation to get to the cause of this ... Read More
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46 years experience Internal Medicine
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Blackhead or boil?: If you have a blackhead, there are any number of cosmetic products that claim to help remove them. If you have a boil, warm compresses (don't burn you ... Read More
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See urologist...: If indeed they're recurrent boils, those are usually related with recurrent infected sebaceous cysts, which are prone to develop in few men. To get ri ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Boils: Mmay be colonized with MRSA ( methacillin resistent staph aureus) or other staph. Wash daily, clean clothes , wash after sweating. Can try Hibiclens ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
If you are: experiencing recurrent boils - I would encourage medical assessment to determine the cause.
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A 67-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
43 years experience Dermatology
Have to: You have to see your dermatologist for evaluation and to discuss treatment options. An infectious disease doctor could help you also.
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Fisher answered
32 years experience Dermatology
Boils: To treat a boil with a warm compress and tea tree oil, pour 4 teaspoons of very hot water in a bowl. Add 2 drops of tea tree oil. Take a cotton ball o ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered
33 years experience Family Medicine
Boils: You go see your doctor and have him treat them. They are caused by bacteria and are full of pus. Therefore you need antibiotics and they may need to ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keegan Duchicela answered
14 years experience Family Medicine
Warm compresses: If small, start w/ warm compresses, they can sometimes drain on their own, while waiting for an appt with the doc. Do not try to pop, squeeze or cut ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered
40 years experience Geriatrics
Boils: Boils are abscesses caused by bacteria producing pus like staphylococcus. Some people are prone to them because their immune system does not protect t ... Read More
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