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Suggest Treatment To Cure Infected Lump Under The Eyebrows

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2014

Question: I have a huge boil under my eyebrow. It ruptured w/ hot compresses. It didn't finish draining and has closed up. I'm on amoxilcillin. I have no pain or fever

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (25 minutes later)

Dear sir i understand your concern.what ever you are doing its good you are on antibiotic not having fever.kindly apply some ointment like BETADINE and change dressing twice daily....I suppose I have given the desired response if you have any other query please write back. Otherwise please accept & rate my answer. I will appreciate your review about my answer. Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Dia

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shanthi E (43 minutes later)

My question was it closed up and will not drain anymore.. But still has a lump of infection in it. Will hot compresses open it again? It was really horrible before it ruptured.. I'm concerned that it will swell up again. It was swollen to the point that I couldn't open my eye before it ruptured. What I'm asking is will the hot compresses open it up again or does it need to be lanced? It's not painful and I'm thankful for that nor did and still have not ran a fever. But I still want it gone. I will attach before rupture and after rupture photos and how it looks this morning. Before after and this morning. This morning it is no longer even red and the skin gas nearly healed but it is more like a cone that round. Thank you kindly XXXX

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (3 hours later)

Brief Answer: yes, hot compresses will open it again Detailed Answer: Hello, I have read your query and seen the uploaded picture as well. It seems like a bacterial infection or abscess in the eye lid area. I see that it has closed up and is not draining anymore. Surely, hot compresses will help it open again. Continue to give hot compresses locally for next 5 days or until the time the swelling completely disappears. I do not think it needs to be lanced. I would suggest you to use topical eye ointment like Neosporin over the wound, thrice daily to help it heal faster. Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar