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What Causes Boils On The Face And Buttocks Of An Infant?

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Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2016
Question: I am raising my great grandson - age 3yr 9 months. He is getting boils, occasionally on face but most are on his butt. Seems to have had 6 in the last 2+ years. I know they are very painful. Have had them myself and XXXXXXX them and they go away. He will not let me get close to them.
What cause them and preferred treatment.
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
This is pyoderma...needs oral and topical antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

By what you quote I feel that this is recurrent pyoderma or skin infection. This might require oral and topical antibiotics.

Lancing them is not hygienic. Please do not do that

Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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What Causes Boils On The Face And Buttocks Of An Infant?

Brief Answer: This is pyoderma...needs oral and topical antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. By what you quote I feel that this is recurrent pyoderma or skin infection. This might require oral and topical antibiotics. Lancing them is not hygienic. Please do not do that Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,