Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Infection After Hair Removal Procedure

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

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Question : Hi i have bump thats hard i picked at it and squeezed it only clear fluid and blood come out then it gets a small scab what could this be

Answered by Dr. Hardik Pitroda (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I have reviewed your case and picture.
It seems clear that you have called furuncle, which is a bacterial infection affecting hair follicle.
I would suggest you 5 day course of oral antibiotic like Cefadroxil and apply antibiotic cream like Mupirocin twice a day for 1 week.
Take oral analgesics if required for pain.
Avoid pricking or scratching of lesions as it can aggravate infection.
Maintain hygiene and avoid any hair removal procedure for few weeks.
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Wish you best of health.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar