What does furuncle mean

Furuncle is a common clinical disease, but many people do not know what furuncle means. The incidence of this disease is very high, and many children may develop boils shortly after birth. However, many people in life do not pay much attention to the problem of boils, which can easily delay the disease and cause the boils to worsen. Therefore, people must take treatment measures as soon as possible for boils.

1. Furuncle

Furuncles are large red bumps that form when hair follicles become infected by bacteria. Furuncles often occur in areas of the body that are under pressure, such as the neck collar or buttocks. During the formation process of boils, there is often severe throbbing pain, especially if the boils grow on the forehead or jaw where the skin tissue is dense and the tension is high, the pain will be more severe. Generally, after one or two days, a pus plug will form in the center of the red swelling, and it will burst on its own after two or three days. Some boils may disappear on their own without rupturing. Although boils are not a very serious disease, because the hair follicles are closely adjacent to each other, if the boils that have already grown are not treated in time, they will not only be extremely painful, but will also easily cause infection of the surrounding skin and cause more boils to grow.

2. Symptoms

Boils start out as small red bumps that gradually grow larger and fill with pus. Pain and tenderness around the boil. The head of the boil is yellow or white, with pus in the middle. Most boils will break out and discharge pus, while some boils are absorbed by the surrounding tissues. Most cases heal within 2 weeks.

3. Treatment

If a boil is about to break out, apply magnesium sulfate ointment on the surface of the boil and then cover it with adhesive tape. This can speed up the rupture and healing of the boil. After the boil breaks, carefully wipe off the pus with cotton dipped in antibacterial solution, and then cover the affected area with adhesive tape. Do not poke or squeeze the boil as this may cause the infection to spread. If the boil does not heal within 2 weeks, or if it gets bigger, becomes painful, or comes back, take your child to see a doctor. Your doctor will prescribe oral antibiotics to eliminate the infection. Sometimes doctors make a small cut in the boil to help the pus drain out.