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My 13 year old son has chronic eczema - after a bad flare up he now has numerous pus filled boils all over his body. i'm worried.
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Infection possible: It is possible to get an infection in the skin following eczema. It sounds like this may have happened with your son. I would take him to see his doctor to see if he needs antibiotics.
Answered 2/27/2017
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