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What Causes A Pus Filled Bump On The Leg?
There was a bump on the back of my leg looking like a pimple or a bug bite (did not itch) and it was hurting for a day. I tried squeezing it the first time but nothing came out. A day later, I squeezed it and a lot of white puss started coming out of it. The following morning when I thought all the puss was out I squeezed it again and hard white puss stuck out but when I pulled it because wiping it with tissue didn't help, a string of white stuff came out. What is this?
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Thanks for writing to us.
You are probably having a boil or a furuncle. Do warm water compresses of the area twice and apply a topical antibiotic like mupirocin. Also a course of oral antibiotic would help in faster resolution.
Do not manipulate or squeeze the lesion as it might cause spread of infection.
Hope this helped.
Take care
Thanks for writing to us.
You are probably having a boil or a furuncle. Do warm water compresses of the area twice and apply a topical antibiotic like mupirocin. Also a course of oral antibiotic would help in faster resolution.
Do not manipulate or squeeze the lesion as it might cause spread of infection.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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