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How To Treat A Swollen, Big Lump That Oozes Puss? Is This A Stye Or A Boil?
i thought i had a stye but its getting bigger and ive been doing warm compression's with a towel and its getting worse and today i squeezed it and alot of white stuff came out and its still swollen, what should i do?? i think its a boil and not a stye.
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
boil and stye are almost same
it is bacterial infection
you need to have antibiotic course minocycline is best course for skin stye and boils
use analgesic sos
apply antibiotic mixed with anti allergic ointments
take long
keep dry no squeezing
in my opinion you may take 3 week to go
it is bacterial infection
you need to have antibiotic course minocycline is best course for skin stye and boils
use analgesic sos
apply antibiotic mixed with anti allergic ointments
take long
keep dry no squeezing
in my opinion you may take 3 week to go
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