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Large Knots On Face. Turn Red, Painful, Cannot Touch Face. Proactive, Tea Tree Oil No Use. Solution?

I keep getting very large knots on my face. They are not like zits, they never come to a head and I cant get anything out of them. They are about the size of a dime, they turn very red and are very painfull. I cannot touch my face due to the pain. they last about 3 months, but by that time atleast 2 more show up. I use Proactive and have tried tee tree oil with no results. What else can I try ?
Sat, 14 Sep 2013
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Hi, it appears that you have a bacterial infection, causing boils, for so long, so i advise you to consult a surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. If after treatment no response, you have to get the culture and sensitivity of the discharge from the knots. And have treatment accordingly. Thank you.
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Large Knots On Face. Turn Red, Painful, Cannot Touch Face. Proactive, Tea Tree Oil No Use. Solution?

Hi, it appears that you have a bacterial infection, causing boils, for so long, so i advise you to consult a surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. If after treatment no response, you have to get the culture and sensitivity of the discharge from the knots. And have treatment accordingly. Thank you.