Why am I suddenly starting to get boils on my body?
I am glad you asked this, it may not be the following, but it is worth considering as a possibility...There is a condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa - it is a chronic skin condition that is not well known by doctors that manifests itself with recurrent large pimples and boils under the arms, under and on the breast (if female), in the bikini area, on the insides of the thighs and in or around the anal area. It can appear on other places on the body as well. It tends to begin at puberty or after. It can happen in one or more of the aforementioned areas. It is not caused from a lack of hygiene. It is not an STD. It tends to run in families, but this does not mean that one cannot acquire it out of the blue. Researchers are trying to figure out whether it may be an autoimmune issue. It is classified as a rare disease, but I am finding out about more and more people who have this - sufferers have been silent about it because the boils tend to happen in private areas. Apply warm packs to the area - if it gets painful, have it lanced. You may want to go to the sites that I have included below for more info - I am a sufferer myself and because it is rare and most doctors don't know about it, I am desperately trying to spread the word. Also, avoid refined white sugar and foods that contain a lot of it, especially candy and sodas (try Diet Rite Zero, it's good!), avoid fried foods (opt for baked or broiled)and canned veggies (I eat the flash-frozen ones in the baggies). Also try stress mangement techniques, since it seems that a lot of stress will also cause flare - ups. There are also HS groups in Yahoo Groups, as well. I hope this helps, God Bless (hugs)
Why do i keep getting boils?
I'm 18 years old. Male. Never done drugs. Have no STD's. Don't have diabetes or anything like that. I keep getting boils all over my body. My thighs, legs, chest, armpits, groin, butt, and I have no idea why. I thought it might be my soap or body wash, I've tried every type of body wash and I stil get them. I've changed my diet to healthier food, still get them. They are excruciatingly painful! I'vebeen to my doctor the says they're normal. But I get up to five at a time. All in different areas. Can someone please help me. Why do I keep getting them? How do I prevent them? What's wrong with me?
My daughter has been getting boils. Can you help me get rid of them?
You don't generally get a lot of boils- generally you only get one or two. So the first thing would be to take her to the doctor and get it confirmed that that is what these are. Boils are usually caused by a staph bacteria, getting in beneath the skin where it doesn't belong. The best way to deal with them is the simplest, but applying moist heat directly to them to encourage them to drain on their own. They heal a lot faster that way. While you are waiting for it to drain, and until the skin is healed, each boil should be covered with a bandaid. Antibacterial soap is not more effective than regular soap, truthfully. Showers are also better for you than baths as well- in the bath you sort of sit and stew in a bacterial soup of sorts, and if you have a skin infection of any sort, it just spreads the bacterai to new spots. For bathing, it's also better to use a bath scrubbie than a washrag. After the bath, you can disinfect it in a bleach/water solution, or give in a minute or two in the microwave while it's damp. Then hang it in the sunlight and air to dry completely. Your daughter also needs to wear loose clothing, made of natural materials- not man made synthetics. Synthetics hold body heat and moisture against the skin, both invitations to infections of the skin. For the rest of her, air and sunlight are the best things to get- so if she can get stripped and into sunlight, even through a window, that's helpful as well. Make sure she has a good balanced diet, with a multivitamin/mineral supplement. What you eat doesn't give you boils, but it does affect how easily you can fight off infections and heal the skin afterwards. Boils arn't from being dirty either- in fact you can break out from being too clean. So give the twice daily baths a break there- once is plenty. But above all, take your daughter to the doctor. You need to have it confirmed that these are true boils. If they need to be lanced, the doctor can do that, and also give her an antibiotic if it's needed. Just don't go poking and prodding at them, and don't put on any kind of potions. The skin is capable of handling infections, and that's what is going on in the boil at the moment. Let the body do it's job, and don't try to help aside from the heat. Messing with is is sure to cause things to be worse, and can leave a nasty scar behind. So leave that to the doctor. Good luck, hopefully they will drain and heal, and go away soon.
Why do i have boils on my vagina?
im 16 and still a virgin and i keep getting boils on my vagina. they are medium sized and i get like three at a time. they really hurt and i have scars everywere dwn there. it loiks disguisting. i hate looking at myself. the dr gave me antibiotics and cream but it dosent wrk. i really hate them and wnt have sex until im all clear. plz helpp me. i dnt have money to buy any thing either. so i really need help to stop feeling so miserable. thanks.
Boils on inner thighs?
You need to call into work and go to the doctor tomorrow first thing. I get those sometimes too and sometimes they have just gone away, but I just had one recently that KILLED and I literally was in so much pain I could barely walk. I went to the doctor and they said it was a skin infection and people can literally lose limbs if they ignore it and don't get it treated. You need to go tomorrow. They might need to cut it for you to drain it, it will relieve the pain and they will most likely give you anti biotics.. I am not saying for sure you have the same thing as me, but don't let this drag on and get worse at work tomorrow, And when she said people can lose limbs I am sure she meant if they ignore it for a super prolonged period of time, but it was enough to freak me out. She said I should have been in their long before it got to the size and amount of pain it was... you will be fine just go to the doctor tomorrow. PLEASE!!!
How do you get rid of a painful boil on my butt?
i have a painful boil almost inside my butt. it's like in between my cheeks. i am having a hard time sitting and am not sure what to do. unfortunatly my husband is no help. i don't know why i keep getting these, i wash up two times daily (shower). i have one on the inside thigh and it won't go away, sometimes i just leave it and it disappears for a while and then comes back. now i just popped that one and now this other one came about. sorry for being so detailed but i need help. mature answers only please. how do i get rid of it? i can't really get to it on my own and i'm scared to go to the doctor.
What is causing the boils/abcesses in my armpits?
The Dr. told me it was when my sweat glands don't open right and when I put on roll on deodrant it clogs them. Then I shave and cut open the pores and they get infected causing theses painfull things. I stopped shaving (yea a little gross) and stopped wearing deodrant for while but still got them. I switched to spray deodrant as the Dr. recommended but to no avail. Also I had MRSA when I had to get the 3 I had drained. Do I still have the virus and thats what causing these boils/abcesses? They have been very painfull and usually rupture on their own after a week or so, but I am left with holes that continue to drain for week. Then I just have a hole left scarred in my armpit.
How do you get rid of boil on buttocks?
Boils are skin infections — usually bacterial — that start deep inside the skin and often involve hair follicles. Another name for a boil is a furuncle. Boils usually look like red bumps or lumps on the skin, and over time they fill with pus. They often occur on the buttocks.TreatmentThere are many treatment options available for boils. However, it’s important to avoid popping or puncturing the boil yourself. The infection can spread to other parts of the body and lead to complications.Home remediesHome remedies for addressing boils include:warm compresseshomeopathic remedies such as Arnica, silica, or sulphura well-balanced diet that includes nutrients, such as vitamin COral and topical medicationsOral and topical medications for preventing boils from occurring or spreading include:oral and topical antibioticstopical antisepticsantibacterial soaphand sanitizerLifestyle changesLifestyle changes include:not picking at the boil or other soreswashing your clothes and towels separately to avoid spreading the infectionchanging sheets daily and washing thembathing regularlykeeping the home cleanlosing weight to reduce skin foldsavoiding gyms, swimming pools, and contact sports while your boils are healing, so any infection doesn’t spread to othersavoiding tobacco smokingeating a healthy dietMedical proceduresIn some cases, large boils that don’t go away on their own require medical intervention. Medical procedures for boils include:making an incision (lancing) and draining the boilpacking an incision with gauze to collect the pus and help allow the skin to heal properly[Lana Bandoim for HealthLine USA]