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What Is The Natural Remedy For The Boil Behind The Ear?
I have a boil behind my ear. It is small and keeps filling with puss and clear fluid. When I pop it the puss and clear fluid smell. Is there any natural remedy I can to get this to dry up. I had already seen a dermatologist about it. They gave me 6 weeks of antibiotic and it still did not go away.
Mon, 5 May 2014
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1. if there is presence of boil behind the ear thus best doctor to visit is ENT specialist for examination [mastoid process for tenderness] and evaluation
2. stop popping it otherwise,it might cause some secondary/serious infection
3. since boil are mixture of bacteria their by-products as well as degraded tissue from infection] thus reason of being smelly.
4. Some need antibiotics and some need surgical drainage. [might be the reason not going with antibiotic therapy]
5. prefer warm compresses initially, if it starts draining wash the boil with antibacterial soap/warm water, apply an antibacterial cream or ointment and cover with gauze dressing and thereafter see your doctor to ascertain if it needs to be drained.
6. In order to prevent boils from further infecting you:
. do not share towels, clothes or bedding with anyone who has a boil. Although boils themselves are not contagious, the bacteria which causes them is.
. Practice good hygiene.
PS. you may try tea tree oil, diaper rash cream [since contains aloe vera in it will help in reducing redness
1. if there is presence of boil behind the ear thus best doctor to visit is ENT specialist for examination [mastoid process for tenderness] and evaluation
2. stop popping it otherwise,it might cause some secondary/serious infection
3. since boil are mixture of bacteria their by-products as well as degraded tissue from infection] thus reason of being smelly.
4. Some need antibiotics and some need surgical drainage. [might be the reason not going with antibiotic therapy]
5. prefer warm compresses initially, if it starts draining wash the boil with antibacterial soap/warm water, apply an antibacterial cream or ointment and cover with gauze dressing and thereafter see your doctor to ascertain if it needs to be drained.
6. In order to prevent boils from further infecting you:
. do not share towels, clothes or bedding with anyone who has a boil. Although boils themselves are not contagious, the bacteria which causes them is.
. Practice good hygiene.
PS. you may try tea tree oil, diaper rash cream [since contains aloe vera in it will help in reducing redness
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