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What Causes Pus Filled Raised Spot On The Chin?
on my chin i don t know if it is a wound or what but at initial stage it was small and water was coming out of it after two days the skin around that wound soaked in the water of the wound started coming out and now the wound is growing as the skin around the wound is slowly comming out. there is no pain but the area is sensitive. what the hell is happening to my chin. please help.
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
As per your descriptions,it looks to be having either boil or furuncle or cytic acne over the chin but a single look at the lesion will confirm the diagnosis.
It occurs commonly due to bacterial infection (mostly staphylococcus aureus) in a person with Poor nutrition or Poor hygiene or might be problems with the immune system or diabetes or obesity etc.
Tab.Phexin 500mg (1st generation Cephalosporin) is a broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic and it is very well effective to cure it.
You can also be given other broad spectrum antibiotics like 2nd and 3rd cephalosporin or fluroquinolones (levofloxacin or ofloxacin) as per your doctor's advice.
Apart from medical treatment, if boil is larger than 2 to 3 inch then it must be treated with incision and drainage with warm compression and strict cleanliness of the wound.
Small boils could be treated with proper gram-positive antibiotic coverage for 3 to 5 days small course. Longer course of antibiotics must be avoided as it will lose the effectiveness of the drug or might develop resistance to the bacteria.
It would be advisable that you consult dermatologist or surgeon for complete medical history and proper diagnosis of the underlying cause.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
As per your descriptions,it looks to be having either boil or furuncle or cytic acne over the chin but a single look at the lesion will confirm the diagnosis.
It occurs commonly due to bacterial infection (mostly staphylococcus aureus) in a person with Poor nutrition or Poor hygiene or might be problems with the immune system or diabetes or obesity etc.
Tab.Phexin 500mg (1st generation Cephalosporin) is a broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic and it is very well effective to cure it.
You can also be given other broad spectrum antibiotics like 2nd and 3rd cephalosporin or fluroquinolones (levofloxacin or ofloxacin) as per your doctor's advice.
Apart from medical treatment, if boil is larger than 2 to 3 inch then it must be treated with incision and drainage with warm compression and strict cleanliness of the wound.
Small boils could be treated with proper gram-positive antibiotic coverage for 3 to 5 days small course. Longer course of antibiotics must be avoided as it will lose the effectiveness of the drug or might develop resistance to the bacteria.
It would be advisable that you consult dermatologist or surgeon for complete medical history and proper diagnosis of the underlying cause.
Regards,
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