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Is It Common For A 5-year-old To Get A Boil On The Nose?
Question: My nephew ( 5 years old ) got a pimple on his nose 3 days ago...Is it common in children or need a treatment? kindly suggest a treatment if needed. .
Brief Answer:
Needs treatment with topical antibiotic ointment
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the attached image. The pimple/boil is due to a bacterial infection which needs to be treated, especially since it is in the 'dangerous area of the face'. It is known such because infections from this area can spread directly to the brain. So, caution is required. The first step would be to apply some antibiotic ointment like T-Bact (mupirocin). That should suffice. If it does not, oral antibiotics might be required and it would be advisable to see a doctor.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Needs treatment with topical antibiotic ointment
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the attached image. The pimple/boil is due to a bacterial infection which needs to be treated, especially since it is in the 'dangerous area of the face'. It is known such because infections from this area can spread directly to the brain. So, caution is required. The first step would be to apply some antibiotic ointment like T-Bact (mupirocin). That should suffice. If it does not, oral antibiotics might be required and it would be advisable to see a doctor.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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