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Suggest Treatment For A Boil On The Upper Chest

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Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016
Question: I went to a dermotologist .on my upper chest I have a lump like boil without head..looks like a cyst..doctor said sm skin abeess ther.infection.he gave me zocef 500mg vizilac .nadoxin cream,its been three days only pain gone but boil same size..with this med the boil will subside or what
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Continue with full course of antibiotics and review with your doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist)

I would keep a possibility of either a boil/ furuncle or an infected senaceous cyst. i suggest you to continue the full course of antibiotics. A boil/ furuncle should subside with antibiotics.
However, if it does not subside it was possibly a sebaceous cyst originally which had become infected, inflammed and painful and in that case the lump would need to be surgically excised once infection resolves with antibiotics.

Regards
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Suggest Treatment For A Boil On The Upper Chest

Brief Answer: Continue with full course of antibiotics and review with your doctor Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist) I would keep a possibility of either a boil/ furuncle or an infected senaceous cyst. i suggest you to continue the full course of antibiotics. A boil/ furuncle should subside with antibiotics. However, if it does not subside it was possibly a sebaceous cyst originally which had become infected, inflammed and painful and in that case the lump would need to be surgically excised once infection resolves with antibiotics. Regards