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Suggest Remedy For Boil Near To Eyes
My son has what may be a boil near his eye (between the eye and nose); he tried draining it twice. The second time white "pus" came out; It's still huge and swollen (over 1 week) and he wants to cut it open. Good grief. He's in another town and called me for advice. He doesn't want to go to the doctor and I am trying to convince him that lancing it is a bad idea (for him to do).Help.
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
Kindly consider the possibilities of the swelling being something other than a boil like stye or something else. Ask him to consult a doctor as early as possible. In case he is not willing to see a doctor which is highly unadvised he can apply a local antibiotic cream( if it is a boil) which is not harmful for the eye like Neosporin ointment.
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