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What Causes Painful Blister With Foul Discharge On The Body?

I have this black dot on my leg, and when I squeeze it this dark puss comes out that smells awful. My mom said it was a boil, but it s still here months later. I felt this bump on my neck and took a picture of it and it looks like the leg one but bigger and hurts, and stinks worse than the one on my leg. What are they?
Fri, 1 Jul 2016
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Hello dear, and thanks for being part of our virtual clinic!

Seborrheic dermatitis (aka dandruff) can involve the ears and is in fact quite common!

Like seborrheic dermatitis on the face and scalp, ear seborrheic dermatitis is treatable but not curable. That means, you can use medicated soaps, shampoos and creams to control the rash, but it will come back over time.

Wash your ears often with a thin wash cloth, wet the ear first. Use a medicated soap or shampoo. Treat the ears until they clear up plus at least a month.

Washing the zone with the sea salt water, it is said to help a lot.

Natural therapies for seborrheic dermatitis, such as tea tree oil, essential fatty acids, nutritional supplements and homeopathic and holistic treatments, are becoming more and more popular with patients as they may not be satisfied with traditional remedies.

For further info, contact your doctor
Hope to have helped. Write us again for any development!
All the best, doctor Juna!

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What Causes Painful Blister With Foul Discharge On The Body?

Hello dear, and thanks for being part of our virtual clinic! Seborrheic dermatitis (aka dandruff) can involve the ears and is in fact quite common! Like seborrheic dermatitis on the face and scalp, ear seborrheic dermatitis is treatable but not curable. That means, you can use medicated soaps, shampoos and creams to control the rash, but it will come back over time. Wash your ears often with a thin wash cloth, wet the ear first. Use a medicated soap or shampoo. Treat the ears until they clear up plus at least a month. Washing the zone with the sea salt water, it is said to help a lot. Natural therapies for seborrheic dermatitis, such as tea tree oil, essential fatty acids, nutritional supplements and homeopathic and holistic treatments, are becoming more and more popular with patients as they may not be satisfied with traditional remedies. For further info, contact your doctor Hope to have helped. Write us again for any development! All the best, doctor Juna!