How to get rid of a painful boil in the inner thigh?

Question

Hello doctor,

I got a boiling kind of pimple on my inner thigh for two days, and now it is paining a lot. In that particular part, it has blood, and I tried to squeeze it using a toothpick, but it was so painful that I was not able to do it. What actually is it? How can it be healed? Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

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I have seen the photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and read your history. It looks like a bacterial folliculitis or abscess. It can be treated with topical and a short course of oral antibiotics. There is no reason to panic.

You can apply Fusidic acid cream and Mupirocin ointment twice daily after roughly cleaning the area, tablet Cefadroxil 500 mg twice daily for five days, Clindamycin antibacterial soap for washes, tablet Paracetamol 500 mg twice daily for three days (to reduce the inflammation). Do warm compresses of the area. Review with results after a week. Please follow some instructions. Do not try squeezing the area, as it can lead to more inflammation. Do not use any other products. Do not massage. Keep the area always dry to prevent a fungal infection.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.