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Suggest Treatment For Boil On Calf And Knee Of Legs

Hello Doctor my son in law has a boil on the calf of one leg an another one on the he knee on his other leg , he s in so much pain he can barley walk , can you tell me what I can do to help him. , he doesn t want to go to a doctor , he said he can t afford it,
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

A boil is usually a collection of pus. It is possible that it may need to be incised and drained and a course of antibiotics given..

If this is not possible at this time, he can consider the following: (A) application of a warm compress to the area to encourage drainage
(B)cleaning at least twice daily with an antiseptic
(C)applying a topical antibiotic twice daily
(D)applying magnesium sulphate cream to the area, this cream also encourage drainage of any discharge that may be present
(E)using anti inflammatory pain killers to help with the discomfort eg cataflam, naproxen or ibuprofen

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Suggest Treatment For Boil On Calf And Knee Of Legs

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic A boil is usually a collection of pus. It is possible that it may need to be incised and drained and a course of antibiotics given.. If this is not possible at this time, he can consider the following: (A) application of a warm compress to the area to encourage drainage (B)cleaning at least twice daily with an antiseptic (C)applying a topical antibiotic twice daily (D)applying magnesium sulphate cream to the area, this cream also encourage drainage of any discharge that may be present (E)using anti inflammatory pain killers to help with the discomfort eg cataflam, naproxen or ibuprofen I hope this helps