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Skin Boils?
HOT, SWOLLEN, PAINFUL BOILS… IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE?
No matter where you get them, boils (also known as skin abscesses) are difficult to deal with, and they usually erupt in the worst possible places—under your arms, along creases and skin folds, inside the thighs, on your face…just about anywhere…and they can be excruciating!
Boils are localized infections caused by bacteria or toxins that find their way into your skin and infect deep skin tissues. They often start out as reddened, 
tender spots which then become hard, painful nodules that fill with white blood cells (pus) and form a "head." The skin surrounding a boil is often angry, red and extremely sensitive. If the boil does not erupt and drain in some cases the skin must be lanced by a physician to clean out the infection.
Some people suffer from repeated outbreaks of boils (Furunculosis).
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Help for Boils
There are a number of treatment and prevention options for boils ranging from old-home remedies passed down over the generations to medical interventions and surgery.
The one important thing to remember is that boils are most commonly related to low immune system functioning.
By boosting the immune system, you’ll be able to prevent boils and recurrent infections.
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When To Call A Professional ?
from:Boils usually do not need immediate emergency attention. If you are in poor health
and you develop high fever and chills along with the infection, a trip to a
hospital's Emergency Department is needed.
Contact your doctor whenever you have a carbuncle, a large boil or a boil that doesn't
improve after a week of home treatment as described in the section - Treatment. If you have diabetes, you should call your doctor even if you develop a small boil because you are more prone
to developing serious infections.
Any boil or abscess in a patient with an underlying illness that can be associated with a weakened immune system (such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, etc.) should also be evaluated by a doctor.
Your should also see your doctor if:
* Swollen and tender glands in the same area as the boil
* The pain becomes severe
* You have a boil that worsens rapidly
* Boils that are very large, haven't healed in two weeks
* A second boil appears
* You have frequent boils
* The skin around the boil turns red or red streaks appear
* Red lines radiating from a boil, which may be a sign that the infection has entered
your bloodstream
* You have a condition that suppresses your immune system, such as an organ transplant or HIV
infection
* You start running a fever.
* The boil does not drain.
* You have a heart murmur, any problem with your immune system, or use
immune suppressing drugs (for example, corticosteroids or chemotherapy) and you
develop a boil.
* A Child and older adults who develop one or more boils should also receive medical
care.
* You has a boil in an awkward place—near the eyes, mouth, ear, under the armpit
* Develops in an infant
* You have a boil located on the face, rectum, groin or spine
* Interferes with movement of a body part
* Causes swelling, red streaks or other discoloration in nearby skin
* You have had several episodes of boils within a short period of time
Tests and Exams
Your doctor can make the diagnosis with a physical exam. Many parts of your body
may be affected by this infection on your skin, so some of the questions or exam
may be about other parts of your body.
Your doctor can also check whether an undiagnosed medical illness is affecting your body's ability to fight infections.
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