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Suggest Treatment For Hair Follicle Infection

Hi, I am 26 yrs old, weight : 75 kgs Height : 5 feet 8 inches currently staying at London. I would be returning to India next Month.

I am having hair follicle infection in my both under arms, and its very painful becuase of many boils appearing. I am having issue in my arm movement also.

London docs prescribed me an antibiotics Floclaxocillin and same cream. It didnt work at all. They are now telling me for an operation to remove pus from the infected area.

I had this problem a year back when my family doc prescribed me D-SWEAT antifingal powder, it was very effective. Since I forgot to bring my powder, what should I do? Any home treatment? I have used home remedies as the hot paste of turmeric powder, it was good but it didnt work completely.

Currently I have two antibitocs Ciplox 500 and Ampisyn-500. Do you think any of these can work a bit.

I would be getting my prescribed medicines by next weekend. Please suggest me a solution till then.
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Thanks for posting you query to health care magic.
infectionin hair follicle is mainly due to bacteria and it will be cure only when right antibiotic according to sensitivity is used . If there is large amount of PUS form you should drain it by surgical measure it is very small procedure in which under local anaesthesia incision is given to remove it .
present antibiotic are not working indicate that organism is resistant to that and if pus is small so you need to change it. imperically you can take Amoxycillin 500mg with clavulanic acid 125mg three times a day for 5 day ,Cefuroxime 200mg 2 times a day,to releive pain Diclophenac potessium 50mg as and when required.medicine should be taken under guidence of cliician and if you are allergic to any medicine contact to clinician.
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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Suggest Treatment For Hair Follicle Infection

Thanks for posting you query to health care magic. infectionin hair follicle is mainly due to bacteria and it will be cure only when right antibiotic according to sensitivity is used . If there is large amount of PUS form you should drain it by surgical measure it is very small procedure in which under local anaesthesia incision is given to remove it . present antibiotic are not working indicate that organism is resistant to that and if pus is small so you need to change it. imperically you can take Amoxycillin 500mg with clavulanic acid 125mg three times a day for 5 day ,Cefuroxime 200mg 2 times a day,to releive pain Diclophenac potessium 50mg as and when required.medicine should be taken under guidence of cliician and if you are allergic to any medicine contact to clinician. regards, Dr.Manish Purohit Infectious disease specialist