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Suggest Remedies For Persistent Skin Abscess Throughout The Body
Question: Skin abscess for over a year. Multiple locations. Red lines under
skin
skin
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Recurring abscess at multiple locations is usually seen in diabetes or in recurring folliculitis.
I would like to know few additional details.
1. Have you got your blood sugar checked?
2. Do you have any other disease ?
3. What treatment you have taken in past ?
Please answer the above and if possible upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Details required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Recurring abscess at multiple locations is usually seen in diabetes or in recurring folliculitis.
I would like to know few additional details.
1. Have you got your blood sugar checked?
2. Do you have any other disease ?
3. What treatment you have taken in past ?
Please answer the above and if possible upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I attached photos.
Brief Answer:
Apply ointment mupirocine
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
You have developed furuncle.
I treat such cases with an oral antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg twice daily for a week and ointment mupirocine to be applied twice daily for week.
In addition you should apply ointment mupirocine twice daily in your nostrils and perianal area for a month.
These areas of body harbour bacteria and are responsible for recurrent boils.
Hope this helps you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Apply ointment mupirocine
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
You have developed furuncle.
I treat such cases with an oral antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg twice daily for a week and ointment mupirocine to be applied twice daily for week.
In addition you should apply ointment mupirocine twice daily in your nostrils and perianal area for a month.
These areas of body harbour bacteria and are responsible for recurrent boils.
Hope this helps you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
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