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I have a painful bump near my nose. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a tender bump on the side of my nose, which is slowly getting bigger. It is on the right side of the bridge of my nose, and it is hot to touch. It does not look red, but it is extremely painful. My eyes and forehead also hurt and is causing a very painful headache. I have chroni... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post, but it would have been better if you had posted a photograph of the lesion. There are three possibilities: Herpes zoster of the ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve. This one is a problem because it may affect the eye, so it needs to be... Read Full »
I am experiencing a large, soft, squishy pimple-like protrusion on my buttocks. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a large, soft squishy boil or huge pimple-like protrusion on my buttocks. Though it comes and goes, it gets extremely big. The center is light, while the edges are red. The center is soft and spongy, while the sides are stiff. What might it be, and how should I respond? Please ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and examined your picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). You appear to have furunculosis or folliculitis. Boils (furuncles) are a profound bacterial infection of the hair follicles. The reason for the recurrence is Staphylo... Read Full »
What should I use to stop getting boils on stomach, thighs, and back permanently?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had boils or eruptions on my stomach, thighs, and back for the past one or two years. My local dermatologist had diagnosed this as furunculosis, and I completed several courses of antibiotics and two weeks of R-Cin course as well. However, once the treatment was discontinued, these... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Unfortunately, your photographs are not zoomed clear (attachment removed to protect patient identity), but whatever I made out, I go with furunculosis, and your clinical history and response also favor that. Furuncles are caused by the bacteria ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have two skin abscesses in the groin area. I am prone to having these and have been getting them since I was nine years old. They usually develop a head, and I squeeze out the pus, allowing them to heal. However, these do not have a head. I have started taking Amoxicillin pills twice... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It seems you are having furunculosis (boils) or folliculitis in the groin area which is a deep bacterial infection of hair follicles. The cause of the re-occurrence of these boils due to Staphylococcus aureus is most commonly carried in ... Read Full »
What are the causes for hair follicle infection in the genital parts?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from recurring vaginal boils for over a week now. They are very painful. I have tried applying Neosporin ointment, but it does not seem to work. What should I do to treat them? Can I take antibiotics to treat them? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I would like to know if these boils are associated with itching and redness. Also, answer these questions; 1. Is there any vaginal discharge with a foul smell? 2. Are these boils at the base of your hair follicles? 3. Did you shave or wax... Read Full »
How to get rid of boils in the buttock region?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 41-year-old woman. I have got a boil or a small lump between my buttocks for a week. It is not painful, but when I touch it, there is a slight pain. Please can you suggest to me some treatment for it? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Do you have a fever? Is the boil pus-filled? Are you taking any medicines, or do you have any drug allergies? Do you have diabetes, hypertension, or thyroid issues? Have you had any fungal infections in the past? Please answer these questions for a better diagnosis. Read Full »
What to do for the boil present on the inner thigh for the past six months?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a skin lesion or boil on my inner thigh for the past six months. It is purple in color and it is painful. It becomes swollen for the past few days. I took Amoxicillin and it has not helped me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can use Mupirocin ointment twice daily in the morning and evening for ten days. You can apply Fucidin cream (Fusidic acid 2 %) at night for seven days. You can take tablet Emanzen D (Diclofenac with Serratiopeptidase) twice daily after food for three days when you h... Read Full »
What is the treatment for small cyst like bump on penis with inflamed hair follicle?
Query: Hello doctor, I have recently developed a small cyst like bump on the shaft of my penis. I have had this for about three weeks now, after I saw that one of my hair follicles was red and I tried to squeeze it, and ended up becoming blistery and inflamed. However, over the three weeks I have had it, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the history and photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it seems you have developed furunculosis. It is a bacterial infection of hair follicle and its surrounding area. We need to start you on oral and topical antibiotics for this. Take tablet Am... Read Full »
Can folliculitis develop as an itchy rash in anal area?
Query: Hello doctor, For the last weeks, I have a kind of a rash and itchy feeling on my anus. I am a 22-year-old male, without any sexual contact in that area. I have done every STD test and all came negative. I noticed some white spots right above the anus. I cannot really see the shape and because of t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the picture. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is definitely an inflamed swelling in that area. Central area is white. As you are having a lot of hairs, that area can easily get infected. Are you having any fissure problem? Please check... Read Full »
What Can Be The Reason For Recurrent Boil?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a boil on my inner thigh, which keeps recurring. I have had a boil in the same spot before. When I popped it went away, but now it has come back. It is also very painful. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. It seems that you are having furunculosis. Boils (also called furuncles) are deep bacterial infections of hair follicles. The cause of recurrence may be Staphylococcus aureus, which is most commonly carried in the nostrils, armpits, between the ... Read Full »