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What To Do With The Boils Formed By Insect Bites Which Is Getting Bigger?

The other day it appeared to have a couple of insect bites. A few days later, they became firm and A bit bigger, I was told that they were boils. There was one on my waist and four under my belly button. The one on my waist popped and was fine but for some reason when I went to pop the ones under my belly button, they wouldn t pop, they would just get bigger. After applying a hot rag and squeezing it, a small amount of puss came out but it seems as if they all connected. What could this be?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hi Dear,

As per your query you have symptoms of boils of insect bite which seems due to inflammation of localized area. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to:
- Take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen as swelling is there and take additionally oral antibiotics if there is an evidence of infection.
- Apply topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin 2% is usually given in such cases.
- Avoid exposure to sunlight.
- Maintain complete hygiene.

If symptoms keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and get it examined and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What To Do With The Boils Formed By Insect Bites Which Is Getting Bigger?

Hi Dear, As per your query you have symptoms of boils of insect bite which seems due to inflammation of localized area. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to: - Take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen as swelling is there and take additionally oral antibiotics if there is an evidence of infection. - Apply topical antibiotic cream like mupirocin 2% is usually given in such cases. - Avoid exposure to sunlight. - Maintain complete hygiene. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit dermatologist once and get it examined and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari