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What Causes Tunneling Areas Of Ulcers On Face And Neck?

On my face and neck, I have deep tunneling areas of ulcers/abscesses. (I am 75 years old. They start as a white tough area about the size of a match head that appears to be a pimple. When this area is opened, bloody material flows out, with thick clots. There are little white fatty looking areas about the size of half of a rice kernel surrounding the area inside the cavity. My dermatologist tells me to let it heal on it s own and dont pick at it. However, left to heal, it spreads, creating larger sore areas under the skin. Is there an X-Ray or other procedure that could show the extent of the problem - under the skin, prior to treatment?
posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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hii.welcome to healthcare magic.you are having furuncle.my opinion is that,
1.dont squeeze or scratch the lesion.
2.maintain good hygiene around the lesion.
3.apply antibiotic cream like fusiderm ointment twice daily on the area for 7 days.
4.take pain killers like tablet ibuprofen twice daily for 7 days if you have pain.
hope my answer would have helped you.feel free to ask if you have doubts.
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What Causes Tunneling Areas Of Ulcers On Face And Neck?

hii.welcome to healthcare magic.you are having furuncle.my opinion is that, 1.dont squeeze or scratch the lesion. 2.maintain good hygiene around the lesion. 3.apply antibiotic cream like fusiderm ointment twice daily on the area for 7 days. 4.take pain killers like tablet ibuprofen twice daily for 7 days if you have pain. hope my answer would have helped you.feel free to ask if you have doubts.