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My aunt has really big boils on her head. How can they be treated?
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I am not a doctor.
I am sorry your aunt is suffering with boils on her head.
A boil is a pocket of infection, starting in a hair follicle (so the scalp is a common place to get them), that can grow quite large and painful. Boils are often caused by an excess of oil on the skin. This excess of oil clogs the hair follicles and prohibits the proper circulation of air into them. The blockage traps bacteria or viruses on and under the skin which creates the boil.
From WebMD.com
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A boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. At first, the skin turns red in the area of the infection, and a tender lump develops.
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Small boils sometimes go away on their own. I would encourage your aunt to drink large amounts of water (at least 64 ounces a day.) This may help flush the infection out.
If your aunt has had her boils for a while (longer than a week) or they are very large (bigger than a dime in diameter), I’m afraid the best solution is to have minor surgery to remove them. If large boils persist, the bacteria or viruses in them can leak into her blood stream, causing a systemic infection. There really isn’t a good home remedy to get rid of large or persistent boils.
I am sorry your aunt is suffering with boils on her head.
A boil is a pocket of infection, starting in a hair follicle (so the scalp is a common place to get them), that can grow quite large and painful. Boils are often caused by an excess of oil on the skin. This excess of oil clogs the hair follicles and prohibits the proper circulation of air into them. The blockage traps bacteria or viruses on and under the skin which creates the boil.
From WebMD.com
-quote
A boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. At first, the skin turns red in the area of the infection, and a tender lump develops.
-endquote
Small boils sometimes go away on their own. I would encourage your aunt to drink large amounts of water (at least 64 ounces a day.) This may help flush the infection out.
If your aunt has had her boils for a while (longer than a week) or they are very large (bigger than a dime in diameter), I’m afraid the best solution is to have minor surgery to remove them. If large boils persist, the bacteria or viruses in them can leak into her blood stream, causing a systemic infection. There really isn’t a good home remedy to get rid of large or persistent boils.
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