Hi,

Thanks for posting your query.

I can appreciate your concern. There could be many reasons for this kind of repeated boils in that region, some of the common one are,

Poor hygiene
Some skin infection-like fungal infection
Over weight
Infection in the hair root in that area.

Please consult a surgeon for this. The treatment given to you is fine and you should respond.

Along with surgeon please consult a skin specialist also, who can help in case of skin infection or fungal infection.

Some skin infections do not get cured without specific treatment.

Along with please do the following,

Maintain good local hygiene
Avoid tight fitting clothes like jeans etc.Wear more of cotton clothes.
Please try to avoid too much of perspiration in that area.
Continue applying mupirocin, it is a good drug.

I hope this answers your query, I will be glad to reply any follow up queries that you have.

In case you do not have follow up queries, please accept the answer.

Regards,

Dr.Pragnesh

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Hi,

Good to hear from you soon.

Yes, Augmentin is an effective drug and gives very good result in skin infections.

It is good that you are maintaining good local hygiene.

This part is having more of fat in comparison to other part of body this makes this area more prone to such kind of infections.

As advised please consult a skin specialist also.

Apart from this if not done you can discuss with your doctor about getting your blood sugar checked.

Regards,

Dr.Pragnesh

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Hi,

Good to hear from you again.

Great, your blood sugar is normal.

I do not think this sound like blood cancer. Normally your doctor during examination should get clue to this. Blood cancer presenting as boils is not routine.

Apart from this, routine blood counts always provides clue to this.

Please do not worry and keep follow up with your doctor on regular basis.

Regards,

Dr.Pragnesh

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