Suggest Treatment For Painful Boil Inside Ear

Posted on Sun, 1 Feb 2015

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Sun, 1 Feb 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi I have boil inside the ear is it fine to use murpirocin . It is paining very badly

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take treatment for skin infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You seem to have developed a lesion of folliculitis.
keep the affected area clean and dry . Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the affected area twice daily .
You might a course of oral antibiotics if the lesion tends to persist or increase.
Take some oral painkillers like ibuprofen or paracetamol to reduce the inflammation and pain .

Hope it helps

Dr Geetika Paul

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