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How To Cure Big Pus Filled Boils On Nose?
Hi , I get big painful pus filled boils just on my nose regularly.
I have tried all home remedies , but it keeps recurring.
I have even been to the different doctors, some say its bacterial infection, some say its because of the harmones.
But I am not able to get a permanent solution.
Can you please help me ?
I have tried all home remedies , but it keeps recurring.
I have even been to the different doctors, some say its bacterial infection, some say its because of the harmones.
But I am not able to get a permanent solution.
Can you please help me ?
Wed, 7 May 2014
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Recurrent boils/infection around the nose area is common in people who are nasal carriers of staph aureus.
In such cases apart from a course of an oral antibiotic it is necessary to eradicate carrier state, so as to prevent recurrence.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). That would take care of the infection.
An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin ointment can be applied, twice daily just inside the nares/vestibule for 5 days to eradicate carrier state.
regards
I have gone through your concern and I have understood it.
Recurrent boils/infection around the nose area is common in people who are nasal carriers of staph aureus.
In such cases apart from a course of an oral antibiotic it is necessary to eradicate carrier state, so as to prevent recurrence.
If I was the treating doctor I would have advised an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). That would take care of the infection.
An OTC topical antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin ointment can be applied, twice daily just inside the nares/vestibule for 5 days to eradicate carrier state.
regards
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