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Small Pimple In Inner Thigh, Painful, Hard And Red. Will Applying Tooth Paste Help?
I noticed a small pimple in my inner thigh, throughout the day it became very painful, hard and red. (a boil)
Came home shower, put hot compressions.. This is my first boil ever, and I read online of home remedies and saw that applying toothpaste will help the head come out.. Is this true? I don't want it to get any larger..
Came home shower, put hot compressions.. This is my first boil ever, and I read online of home remedies and saw that applying toothpaste will help the head come out.. Is this true? I don't want it to get any larger..
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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For a boil you need to apply an antibiotic cream like neosporin thrice a day. This is an over the counter product. Hot compresses will help, do not know about tooth paste. You better avoid it. If you can pull out the hair at the center of the boil it will help drain the pus.
Hope this helped
Take care
Welcome to healthcare magic.
For a boil you need to apply an antibiotic cream like neosporin thrice a day. This is an over the counter product. Hot compresses will help, do not know about tooth paste. You better avoid it. If you can pull out the hair at the center of the boil it will help drain the pus.
Hope this helped
Take care
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