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Suggest Treatment For Painful Pimple On The Neck

Posted on Tue, 10 Jan 2017

Question: Hello Dr.
I feel one boil forming on my neck. it is just 2 days..but today I can feel the hardness under the skin and it started little more pain compared to yesterday..compared to yesterday the hardness is little bigger.
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Regards
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have reviewed the Image
Seems like a bacterial skin infection.
I would suggest an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin500mg+ clavulanic acid 125mg (Augmentin 625 mg tablet), thrice daily for 5 days.
In addition you may take an oral antiinflammatory e.g diclofenac 50mg + serratiopeptidase combination, for symptomatic relief from pain and swelling.
Topically you may use an antibiotic cream e.g 2% mupirocin ointment (T Bact Cream), twice daily.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

should I start this antibiotic asap..?do I need to wait 1 or 2 days?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use topical antibiotic cream first

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

You may use just topical antibiotic cream first for 1 or 2 days. If it does' nt improve in 1 or 2 days then you may start with oral antibiotics as well.

Regards

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