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Suggest Treatment For Swelling Like Big Boil In Hip

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2015

Question: I suffer from swelling like big boil in the hip from using the toilette from 3 years until now , and there is always blood come out of it , but there is no pain. Knowing that I am practicing walking and a little sports, and I am shy to go to the doctor to show my hip if there is any treatment do you recommend without going to the doctor I will be grateful , thanks

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
lf you send a picture it will be more helpful.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Boils can be most likely due to bacterial infections. Incision and draining of wound will be needed in most cases. Antibiotic therapy will be needed also.

You can dress it with betadine ointment and glycerine magsulf which might help in draining of puss. Wound should be cleaned and dressed daily till it become clean wound. Taking chewable vitamin c will be helpful for faster healing also.

If no improvement then approach your doctor for proper drainage of wound and for antibiotic therapy.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (47 hours later)

Thanks very much but how can I dress it up like you mentioned because i tried before to put Plaster wounds and always fall don't stick on it ?

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up.

You can wash the area with saline and apply betadine ointment and glycerine magsulf. You can take a gauze piece and put the mixture of betadine ointment and glycerine magsulf and apply. Put again a gauze piece above. You can stick it with a tape and put your under wear above.

Dressing with both medicine should be done till wound is clean. When wound become clean you can just apply betadine ointment alone.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (46 hours later)

Thanks very much
I found the medicine you mentioned in XXXXXXX , I will provide you the link so you can check them if they are good I will buy them
1- this for Salina : http://www XXXXXXX com/Unisol-Preservative-Saline-Solution-fluid/dp/B000X1N15M/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=0000&sr=1-1&keywords=saline
2- betadine ointment :
http://www XXXXXXX com/Betadine-Ointment-25g/dp/B0096R2XPS/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=0000&sr=1-1&keywords=betadine+ointment
3- glycerine magsulf
http://www XXXXXXX com/Solutions-Glycerine-Vegetable-16-Fluid-Ounces/dp/B0019LWU2K/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=0000&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=glycerine+magsulf
I forgot to tell you the boil is pretty big and if i didn't notice any change or improvement after two weeks , do i have to go to the hospital to see the doctor ?
Thanks again and have a good day

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up.

I have gone through your links. You can apply those. Puss could be inside which makes look big. Applying betadine and glycerin magsulf will help it to rupture and drain the pusswhich helps in healing.

If it not draining and the boil getting bigger or more paipainful, incision and drainage should be done. Antibiotic therapy will be needed also. You have to consult your GP in such case.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (2 days later)

Thanks very much for your answer , but what do you mean by Puss and Antibiotic therapy?
and not sure if i can found the cream that mention in the pharmacy , but i will go ask them today. And i am thinking to go to hospital directly because the blood comes every day and people and family can see it from the cloth and this impress me . yesterday i noticed little pain . and i tried to put gauze piece with tape to stop the blood but can't hold, it fall immediately and i always have blood un under were

I forgot to ask you. Do you recommend me to go to hospital first or try the cream you mentioned and if didn't work i go to hospital because i want something that stop the blood that annoying me, thanks

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up.

You can get betadine ointment and glycerine magsulf in all pharmacy. It is better to go to hospital and consult a doctor if possible. Continuous bleeding is a sign of infection. Proper drainage and antibiotic therapy will help in early healing. But if difficult to go to hospital then you can try dress with both medications is mentioned.

Puss is infected unviable debris which form inside boil. Antibiotic therapy means treating with broad spectrum antibiotics like ciprofloxacin.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar