Suggest Remedies For A Boil On The Upper Buttock

Posted on Fri, 2 Sep 2016

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Question : I have a boil on my upper but. been there aboat a week. what will cure it

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take oral and topical antibiotics.
You can take tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for 5 days and apply topical antibiotic like neosporin ointment or fusidic acid cream on the boil twice daily for 5-7 days.
For pain you can take tablet ibuprofen or diclofenac.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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