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Boil

A skin infection that grows in a hair follicle or oil gland, and commonly affects parts of the body susceptible to friction or pressure, is called a boil. Staphylococcal bacteria mostly cause boils. It results in a hard, red, and painful lump on the surface of the skin.

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I have three boils in my pubic region. Is it due to the old razor used for shaving?

Query: Hi doctor,I have three boils on my pubic region. I just traveled, and while getting back, I started getting this. I shaved this area with an old razor, I think, and used towels from the hotel and common toilets. Currently, I am applying antiseptic cream. Can you diagnose online if I send the picture...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is an erosion or ulcer in the pubic region with a secondary bacterial infection. Apply T-bact ointment (Mupirocin ointment) twice daily for ten days. Clean the area with Povidone-iodine (antiseptic solution) and cotton daily for two weeks and then apply cream or oint...  Read Full »

There is a boil with burning sensation. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, The patient is 62 years old, weighing 90.39 Ibs. All test reports are normal. There is a boil problem in the upper half of the right leg above the knee. She is having a burning sensation due to the same. It is spreading. Is it due to insect bite?  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not boils (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is a case of herpes zoster. How long she has been suffering from this? Is this her first episode? Diabetes? Burning and pain are there?  Read Full »

I have itchy boils on my penis. Please suggest medications.

Query: Hello doctor,I have small boils (red and white) on the head of my penis and also inside the skin, along with itching. I regularly clean with warm water and sometimes put some Vaseline gel, but nowadays, it has increased very much. I think it is a fungal infection. Please suggest a good medicine and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sangeeth Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it appears to be a fungal infection. Could you please send me pictures for an appropriate diagnosis and treatment?   Read Full »

I developed a fever after unprotected sex. Is it HIV?

Query: Hi doctor, Last month, I had sex with a third gender. I was little drunk at that time. I used a condom but she did not let me penetrate. Instead, she simply inserted my penis between her thighs and tried to take money from me. During the intercourse, I did not ejaculate and my condom was at the righ...  Read Full »


Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your current problem of fever and boils is not due to the recent contact or HIV, but due to other causes. I have seen your blood reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is nothing to worry about. As you are worried about HIV, you can go for fo...  Read Full »

I have a boil on my chin. How to treat it?

Query: Hello doctor, I started to have a boil on my chin and since I have had one before I decided to use the same treatment as the last time that is apple cider vinegar. When I put the treatment on the boil it did burn which I knew was a sign of it working. But, the day after, the boil did decrease in siz...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaunak Patel

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is because your skin is irritated with cider vinegar. Make sure that the pus inside the boil has been removed completely if any. The redness is the inflammation that persists because of the boil and aggravated by home treatment. You need to apply Fusidic acid and ...  Read Full »

I have boil under my left armpit. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have had a boil under my left armpit since yesterday morning or so. It is reddish and painful, and occasionally I may have felt an itch. I have had these before. I just assumed that they were due to excessive sweating, and would just periodically wash with soap water and these would t...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post and images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a furuncle (infected hair follicle). You will have to take antibiotics preferably Amoxicillin Clavulanate (Augmentin 625) and that will solve the issue. For more inf...  Read Full »

I am a 25-year-old male, suffering from painful, pus-filled boils in the groin area for the past ten months. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 25-year-old male, and I have been suffering from boils for 10 months back continuously (like they are coming and going and again coming and then going) after that a boil-type cyst formed eight months back in the private area, I did not care about it because I thought that it wil...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. From the attached images (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) appears to be folliculitis or boil as per your explanation. Apply Fucidin cream twice daily for seven days (on folliculitis or on painful tender ...  Read Full »

Is surgery mandatory for boils in the leg?

Query: Hello doctor, My brother has swelling on his left foot. He has a boil on his left inner leg 4 inches above his left ankle inner bone. The doctor he visited gave him medicines for his boil and said the boil will come out in some days. The swelling in his foot has increased and so he visited the same...  Read Full »


Dr. C. Elanchezhian

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. He is having diabetes? If yes, what is the sugar level? If yes, first you have to control the sugar level. He is having a deep infected ulcer with cellulitis. What medications he is on? Since it is a deep and swelling extended up to the foot better open the wound ...  Read Full »

I have had a raised bump lesion with red dots in the center of my scrotum which has not grown in size, bled, or released pus. What could it be?

Query: Hello doctor, I have had a raised bump lesion with red dots in the center of my scrotum for one month. It has not grown in size and does not bleed or release pus. It was a little tender or painful before but the pain has decreased. I thought I had shaved and maybe this is a boil and will go away b...  Read Full »


Dr. Sushil Kakkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have seen the images and it seems like a wart to me. Does it pain as a boil usually does? Please revert back with the answers. Thank you.   Read Full »

I have a painful boil near the vaginal end. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have a boil near the end of my vagina, and it is hurting a lot. It pains a lot when I sit. I do not have diabetes. Can you kindly suggest some treatment? I am taking Telmikind Beta 50 tablet for blood pressure.  Read Full »


Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you consult a specialist and take the following medications with their consent. Take Tablet Augmentin 625 mg (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid) twice daily for a week, Tablet Calpol 500 mg (Paracetamol) twice daily for three days, Tablet Pantop 40 (Pantopraz...  Read Full »

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