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Suggest Treatment For A Boil On The Armpit

Hi I have a boil under my arm. Went to doctors yesterday and was given antibiotics. He said if it didn t improve to go to hospital. Last night i was in excruciating pain and it exsploded but its still really big and swollen and is infected leacking fuid and puss. Should i go to hospital??
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
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Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns.


The primary treatment option for such kind of abscess lesions is Incision and Drainage plus appropriate antibiotics according to culture and sensitivity reports of the pus sample. Such lesions are very important to see at least in picture if not in person. I suggest you to upload a picture of the lesion in a follow-up. We have to differentiate Abscess from Cellulitis, as the treatment differs for both.

If such a patient comes to me at the clinic, I prescribe with Cephalexin antibiotic if not allergic to. Plus Ibuprofen for pain.

It also be due to the Lymph nodal swelling and carcinoma growth that usually spread from breast areas. If not healed up in timely manner, I suggest an FNAC/Biopsy of the lesion.

Hope I answered all of your questions. Have a wonderful time ahead. Keep in touch for a follow-up too.

Regards!
DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF
USA
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Suggest Treatment For A Boil On The Armpit

Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns. The primary treatment option for such kind of abscess lesions is Incision and Drainage plus appropriate antibiotics according to culture and sensitivity reports of the pus sample. Such lesions are very important to see at least in picture if not in person. I suggest you to upload a picture of the lesion in a follow-up. We have to differentiate Abscess from Cellulitis, as the treatment differs for both. If such a patient comes to me at the clinic, I prescribe with Cephalexin antibiotic if not allergic to. Plus Ibuprofen for pain. It also be due to the Lymph nodal swelling and carcinoma growth that usually spread from breast areas. If not healed up in timely manner, I suggest an FNAC/Biopsy of the lesion. Hope I answered all of your questions. Have a wonderful time ahead. Keep in touch for a follow-up too. Regards! DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF USA