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Suggest Treatment For Bumps On Legs With Yellow Discharge
Hi. For about 2 weeks now i have been getting moderate sized bumps, mainly on my lower legs and feet. They are incredibly itchy and they ooze a yellowish fluid. I get about 1-3 new ones every day. They usually go through the same process. They start out as light pink, then about 3 days later they turn white and have a red ring around them. Then they turn into blisters, pop, ooze, and start to heel and scab over a few days later. While they ooze, they can leave a crusty yellow trail all the way down my leg. I m 18 years old and still in school so its a really embarrassing problem to have.
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Seems likely that lately you have been suffering from "Folliculitis", which is a bacterial infection of the hair follicle. Since this has been a recurring issue for you, therefore it would be better to take a course of an oral antibiotic for a week or so.
If you were one of my patients I would have treated you empirically with an oral antibiotic; one from penicillin group of drugs (cloxacillin or flucloxacillin). That would be good enough. It is a prescription drug, therefore, you must ask for a prescription of these from your physician
Topically you may use an OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin cream, twice daily.
An antibacterial soap would be an added advantage and would help in decreasing the pathogenic bacterium from the cutaneous flora.
Regards
Seems likely that lately you have been suffering from "Folliculitis", which is a bacterial infection of the hair follicle. Since this has been a recurring issue for you, therefore it would be better to take a course of an oral antibiotic for a week or so.
If you were one of my patients I would have treated you empirically with an oral antibiotic; one from penicillin group of drugs (cloxacillin or flucloxacillin). That would be good enough. It is a prescription drug, therefore, you must ask for a prescription of these from your physician
Topically you may use an OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin cream, twice daily.
An antibacterial soap would be an added advantage and would help in decreasing the pathogenic bacterium from the cutaneous flora.
Regards
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