Hi,

Thank you for your query.

The description which you provide suggest that pus discharge is taking place and the boil needs to be drained. The best course would be to keep him on an empty stomach for 3-4 hours before the doctor decides to lance it and drain it. Thereafter it shall be packed and regular dressing would have to be done. You can give him some anti-inflammatory in case it has not been prescribed already.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing your son an early recovery.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
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You need to take him in for the pus to be drained as antibiotics alone will not cure the infection and drainage is necessary. Keep him on the antibiotic for now but take him in as soon as you can.

Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.

If there is pus any where it should be drained.

So take him to your doctor for the same.

Does he have any fever now?
Is he accepting feeds normally?


Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
     
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Hi,

Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.

As the pus is formed in the lesion, the pus should be drained under aseptic precautions to relive the pain and infection in addition to oral antibiotics.

For pain you can give Tylenol or ibuprofen in prescribed dose.

If it is small and still in the way of pus formation, you can wait to see the pediatrician till the morning.

If it is large and with pain and tense, consult emergency for the drainage of pus.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards.