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What Could A Painful, Puss Filled Lump On The Buttocks Indicate?
I am a 19 year old female. The past couple of days a lump has formed in my butt cheek. It is about an inch in size, sometimes smaller. It has become painful and red. It is hard on the outsides in a circle and a little softer (feels puss filled) in the middle.
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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You seem to have developed a furuncle or a boil on your buttock.
You may benefit from taking a course of oral antibiotics like cloxacollin. You could also apply a topical antibiotic containing 2% mupirocin. Give hot compresses to drain the pus.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
You seem to have developed a furuncle or a boil on your buttock.
You may benefit from taking a course of oral antibiotics like cloxacollin. You could also apply a topical antibiotic containing 2% mupirocin. Give hot compresses to drain the pus.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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