Furuncles( chiri) - these are abscesses, which are formed in the hair follicle due to the ingress of pathogenic bacteria into it. With furuncle develops purulent inflammation and affects nearby tissues, which causes severe pain, itching, burning and discomfort. The napped chicken appears as follows: a large red swelling, in the center of which a purulent formation is visible.
Furuncle - Scheme
Content of material
- 1 Reasons for the appearance of boils
- 2 Types of boils and their frequent localization
- 3 How to distinguish a furuncle from a common acne
- 4 Antibiotics that are used to treat furunculosis
- 5 Ointments and preparations for the treatment of boils
- 6 Folk recipes for the treatment of furunculosis in the early stages of
- 7 Procedures that can not be done with the appearance of boils
- 8 To sum up
- 8.1 Video - What is furunculosis, and how to deal with it
Reasons for the appearance of fuunkulov
Boils occur only on the roots of the hair, and different from ordinary acne size, views, and painful sensations. Most often, the cause of this inflammation on the skin becomes a banal hypothermia or weak immunity. A single inflammation passes fairly quickly, but a whole scattering of boils indicates serious health problems and requires treatment.
Furuncle photo
Causes of furuncles:
- skin trauma;
- low hygiene;
- increased sebum production;
- increased sweating;
- metabolic disorders;
- pressing and clamping clothes;
- alcohol abuse;
- thyroid disorder;
- vitamin deficiency;
- blood disease.
In young children, a furuncle may appear due to physiological abnormalities
Important Information! If the skin has a multiple focus of boils, you need to see a doctor. In the absence of treatment, the primary stage of inflammation can go to furunculosis, a disease in which new inflammations appear on the site of old inflammations.
Types of boils and their frequent localization
Boils on the face
Boils that are painful to touch can appear on any part of the skin, but most often inflammations are localized in certain areas of the body: the nape, buttocks, hands, face, hips and waist.
Table
| Description | Description |
|---|---|
 Furuncle | Single inflammation on the skin, passes quickly without treatment. |
 Carbuncle | This is a hotbed of inflammation affecting several hair follicles located next to each other. In the process of "ripening" of boils, inflamed tissues are combined into one foci, which has several necrotic formations at once. With carbuncle, the outflow of pus comes from several places. Most often formed on the back of the neck, hips and lower back. |
 Cystic acne on the face | This inflammatory process is characterized by the appearance of a number of cysts located deep in the skin. Most often, cysts are filled with pus, because of which red bumps are formed on the face, when touching, a person feels severe pain. This disease requires long-term treatment, if the ailment is ignored, then due to constant inflammation, deep scars form on the skin. |
 Pilonidal sinusitis | The localization of this furuncle is an interannual fold. More often the inflammation is provoked by several reasons: hypothermia, sedentary lifestyle, low hygiene. The furuncle, which is formed in such an intimate place, has a long necrotic stem that penetrates deep into the skin. The disease is accompanied by an increase in body temperature, severe pain and inflammation in the place of furuncle formation. In particularly difficult cases, there are several foci of inflammation, combined in a large carbuncle. |
 Purulent hydradenitis | Localization of these inflammations is the groin and armpits. A lot of boils without necrotic rods are formed in place of sweat glands deep in the skin. The disease is accompanied by a strong abscess, pain, fever, chills, weakness. Hydradenitis can not be cured without surgery, a neglected form of the disease can trigger sepsis. |
Important Information! Furuncles can not be squeezed out, most often the nerrotic nervshy necrotic after the ripening itself. Any intervention not under the supervision of a doctor can result in a blood poisoning or severe furunculosis.
How to distinguish a furuncle from a common acne
Chiria and furuncles are the hallmarks of
To distinguish a boil from a normal acne, one needs to know the symptomatology and the course of the inflammatory process. The first and most reliable symptom is the appearance of a painful swelling, in the center of which is a hair. Inflammation is accompanied by itching, painful sensations. After a while, the furuncle increases in size, affecting nearby tissues, necrotic purulent formation becomes more pronounced, a pulsation is felt on the affected area of the skin. Complete maturation of the purulent stem occurs in 3-4 days. In particularly difficult cases, the diameter of the rod with pus can exceed several centimeters.
Furuncle under the arm
Also, furunculosis can be complicated by fever, weakness, pain in the muscles. In some cases, an increase in lymph nodes is diagnosed, especially if the foci of inflammation are nearby.
Back is the place where boils are most likely to appear
Important Information! If the focus of the inflammation is too large, or a lot of boils have formed on the skin, you should immediately call your doctor. In addition to treating purulent cores in the treatment complex, antibiotics should be included.
Antibiotics that are used to treat furunculosis
Table
| Description | Description |
|---|---|
 Dicloxacillin | This semisynthetic drug acts on gram-positive bacteria, for example, staphylococcus, which most often becomes the cause of furuncles. The antibiotic destroys the bacterial membranes, prevents their reproduction. The drug has a number of contraindications, so before taking it is recommended to read the instructions or consult a doctor. |
 Cefalexin | This drug is used to treat skin ailments associated with pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus. The antibiotic has a harmful effect on the pathogens of inflammation, has a bactericidal effect. The daily dose of the medicine is prescribed by the doctor, based on the symptoms of the disease and individual data. |
 Metronidazole | This drug has an antibacterial and antiprotozoal effect by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial nucleic acids. Admission of this drug allows you to reach the bactericidal concentration of metronidazole in the tissues, which allows you to quickly act on the pathogens of inflammation. Has a number of contraindications and side effects, contraindicated for children under 3 years. |
 Levofloxacin | This drug is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, detrimental to the majority of known strains of pathogenic microorganisms, has a bactericidal property. Successfully struggles with penicillin-resistant strains of bacteria. This effective antibiotic has a number of contraindications and is prescribed only after reaching 18 years of age. It is released by prescription. |
 Vancomycin | This antibiotic is prescribed in severe currents of furunculosis, the drug destroys the walls of bacteria of staphylococci, streptococci, clostridia. Quickly absorbed into the blood, effectively affects the focus of inflammation, contributes to the outflow of pus. Appointed only after determining the sensitivity to the components of the antibiotic, has a number of contraindications. Children and pregnant women are appointed according to vital indicators. Sold only by prescription. |
Important Information. Taking and prescribing antibiotics on their own is dangerous to health. Modern drugs have a wide range of contraindications and side effects that can aggravate or provoke existing chronic diseases.
Ointments and preparations for the treatment of boils
In addition to antibiotics for the treatment of boils appointed special drugs that enhance the outflow of pus, reducing inflammation and pain. Ointments prescribed for the treatment of foci of inflammation are divided into three types: those that affect pathogens that pull and heal.
| Description | Description |
|---|---|
 Levomekol | This ointment contains an antibiotic that damages the bacterial strain that causes inflammation. Included in the composition of the ointment active substances destroy the walls of bacteria, contribute to the outflow of pus, reduce inflammation. It is shown to apply ointment in the first days of the appearance of furuncles. |
 Oflokain | This composition contains antibiotics, antihistamines and pain medications. With the use of the drug, edema and pain decrease, the growth of pathogenic bacteria is suppressed. |
 Synthomycin liniment | This ointment belongs to the pus-pulling group of drugs. In addition to suppressing the growth of bacteria and reducing inflammation, the preparation is characterized by a good wound healing and drying effect of the skin. Apply ointment after aging necrotic education. Castor oil, included in the preparation, helps reduce itching and swelling. |
 Ichthyol Ointment | This drug is characterized by a sharp odor due to the inclusion of sulfur. Ointment accelerates the ripening of the rod, contributes to the excretion of pus from the wound, has a wound-healing effect. |
 Zinc ointment | This medication is used after the rod with pus exits the wound. Zinc, included in the composition of the ointment, helps to dry the skin, reduce swelling and inflammation. |
 Ointment Vishnevskogo | This drug can be used only if the rod comes out of the wound. If you apply the ointment before the maturation of the boil, you can provoke the development of subcutaneous abscess, which in the future will have to be removed surgically. Ointment has a wound healing effect, reduces swelling and pain, promotes the removal of the remains of pus from the wound. |
Folk recipes for the treatment of furunculosis in the early stages of
If there is no opportunity to visit a doctor, you can try to reduce pain and swelling with inflammation with the help of folk recipes. Also, folk remedies help to accelerate the ripening of the rod and remove pus from the wound.
Freshly squeezed onion and garlic juice helps to localize inflammation, accelerate rod maturation and excretion of pus. For the treatment of a boil, it is recommended to lubricate the affected area of the skin several times a day with freshly squeezed onion or garlic juice.
Freshly squeezed onion and garlic juice
If the inflammation is formed on the thighs or buttocks, then you can apply the following recipe: honey and flour mix until a thick mass is formed. The resulting cake is applied to the inflamed education. Honey is a natural antiseptic and helps to remove pus from the wound.
Honey and flour
Aloe has an antiseptic and antimicrobial effect. To reduce inflammation and provoke outflow of pus, it is recommended to apply the ground plant to the boil.
Treatment of aloe anemia
Mother-and-stepmother has a wound healing and anti-inflammatory effect, so crushed fresh leaves are an effective means for reducing inflammation and rapid healing of the skin. Use this plant is recommended after the rod comes out of the wound.
Mother-and-Stepmother's Plant
Important Information! It is worth remembering that all self-medication can be not only useless, but also dangerous for health.
Procedures that can not be done with the appearance of boils
It is worth remembering that squeezing the boil is not recommended. Intervention can trigger the appearance of a subcutaneous abscess, the spread of infection in nearby tissues.
Do not attempt to squeeze out and burn out
abscesses It is also not recommended to heat the skin or use warming medications for furunculosis, as this can trigger the growth of pathogenic bacteria and an increase in the focus of inflammation.
Summing up
Furuncles are the first signs of problems with immunity. If furunculosis appears constantly, you should undergo a checkup to identify the cause of the disease. It is also recommended to eat well, avoid hypothermia, give up alcohol and observe personal hygiene.
Scheme of furuncle
