India
A 22-year-old female asked:
I have had this ingrown hair boil for the last 6 days and i have had 2 amoxillins but its not going please help?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bryan McIntoshanswered
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Removal: An ingrown hair may be causing a localized inflammatory reaction rather than an actual infection that would be treated by antibiotics. The hair should be extracted from the skin, and that should relieve the inflammation.
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
May need i&D : This may require incision and drainage.
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Dr. Ikram Farooqianswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
I&D: It needs to be removed.
Culture and sensitivity before next round of antibiotic as it could be a resistant bacteria.
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Last updated Oct 8, 2020
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