Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and I have understood it. These are boils. Boils are bacterial infection of/ about the hair follicles often associated with surrounding cellulitis. The infection gaining entry through the hair follicle. If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested an oral antibiotic for a week. My choice of oral antibiotic would have been either: Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily for a week OR Ceplhalexin 500 mg thrice daily for a week OR Cefadroxil 500 mg twice daily for a week. An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% Mupirocin twice daily can be applied over the boil. An OTC pain killer e.g Ibuprofen 400mg (bruffen tablets) twice or thrice daily, would provide symptomatic relief from pain and swelling. I hope this answers your query. Regards