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Could Ingrown Hair In Groin Area Be Due To Cellulitis And Can Penicillin Be Used For The Treatment?

Hi, i often suffer fron ingrown hairs in my groin area from shaving, however over the last couple of days i have developed one which is much bigger, very red and sore, the redness is now tracking, i just wondered if this could be cellulitis and will penicillin be ok to treat it? thanks
posted on Sat, 19 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
From your description, it seems that the ingrown hairs have got infected resulting in a furuncle/ abscess. Yes , you could use penicillin group of antibiotic like cloxacillin to treat the same.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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Could Ingrown Hair In Groin Area Be Due To Cellulitis And Can Penicillin Be Used For The Treatment?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. From your description, it seems that the ingrown hairs have got infected resulting in a furuncle/ abscess. Yes , you could use penicillin group of antibiotic like cloxacillin to treat the same. Hope this helps you. Take care.