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What Causes A Painful Red Sore On The Face?
Question: Hi one red sore has developed on the face one week back. it is paining and surrounding skin also oozed. one more mignt have developed inside nose as it is paining. please help me
Brief Answer:
Furuncle
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
You have developed furuncle.
It's a bacterial infection.
You need treatment with oral and topical antibiotics.
A combination of tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily and ointment mupirocine to be applied thrice daily for a week should help you.
You might require a prescription for this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Furuncle
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
You have developed furuncle.
It's a bacterial infection.
You need treatment with oral and topical antibiotics.
A combination of tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily and ointment mupirocine to be applied thrice daily for a week should help you.
You might require a prescription for this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Sir hot boil might have developed inside the nose as it is also paining. How many days required to be needed to recover from this
Brief Answer:
Take antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes there is a possibility of boil developing in nose.
Take a course of antibiotics.
You should be fine in a week.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Take antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes there is a possibility of boil developing in nose.
Take a course of antibiotics.
You should be fine in a week.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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