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Is Red Bumps In Middle Of Chest Normal?
I have a bump in the middle of my chest and a few days ago it was hurting badly (not so much now) I found it in the middle of my chest bellow my breast line. I am only about to turn 12 is this normal to have that bump is also kind of red. But it docent burn. Like when I said it huffed badly a few days ago it was like a had cramps on my chest.
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Seems it might be a Furuncle/boil, which is bacterial infection of the hair follicle. The infection usually gaining entry through the hair follicle.
If I was the treating doctor I would have empirically started you on oral antibiotics and continued it for a week or so. (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week).
This would take care of the infection.
An OTC antibacterial cream/ointment e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
However, if the lesion does'nt respond to oral antibiotics, it may have to be incised to drain away the pus. That would help in faster healing
Hope this helps
regards
Seems it might be a Furuncle/boil, which is bacterial infection of the hair follicle. The infection usually gaining entry through the hair follicle.
If I was the treating doctor I would have empirically started you on oral antibiotics and continued it for a week or so. (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week).
This would take care of the infection.
An OTC antibacterial cream/ointment e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
However, if the lesion does'nt respond to oral antibiotics, it may have to be incised to drain away the pus. That would help in faster healing
Hope this helps
regards
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