what is and how do you get rid of a boil?

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My sister has a boil and she said it hurts really bad in the crease of her leg.(where her underwear meets her leg). How can we get rid of it and prevent new ones?

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First get a warm wash clothe and put in on it for a few minutes and then get a needle and sterilize it with alcohol or a lighter and then lance it, just gentle pock the boil with the needle and then squeeze it, you will probably see white pus and then blood, get as much of it out as you can and then put the warm clothe back on it and clean the area with rubbing alcohol. Its going hurt but it will feel much better after. You may need to repeat this a few times. Oh and make sure that you wash your hands before you do any of this

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put a bandaid over it..dont pop it, it will sting like the dickens

You have to get the infected puss out and keep the area clean. This stuff can spread and cause major problems.Pop it like a pimple if close to the skin, otherwise you may need help from a professional. Boil or furuncle is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissues. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form abscesses.

Try using a warm compress and washing with antibacterial soap. if it's a bad one, she may need antibiotics.

Put a warm wahcloth on it and then pop it. You get boils the same way as pimples it's from sweating. With the heat and the crease of her leg there is no air getting in there so a boil appeared. She needs to see a doctor who will lance and drain it and put her on antibiotics. If she doesn't get it treated, the infection will travel through her blood system and she will have more outbreaks in other areas.

I think a boil is like a pimple but it really hurts and i mean really hurts it way i got rid of it is i got a needle and poked it till i made like a whole and then squeezed the crap out of it so i could get everything out then i just sterilized it but if you have one just go to the doctor

Boricacid salve, sold in most Wal-Greens.ROB

Caused from clogged pores. Usually found where clothing meets skin. You can poke a tiny hole in the middle of it to get out the stuff inside..then care for with peroxcide and ti will go away. If left alone, the rubbing will cause it to get bigger and bigger and bigger. Until she has to go to the dr. and get it lanced open with a knife and the fluids drained out. Heard thats not much fun. Either way, you are prob. going to have a scar from it. The bigger it is, the worse the scar will be. To prevent them. Change undergarments every day or twice a day. Take a shower every night. Dont re-wear bras. Wear them once then wash..even if all you did was lay around all day. And use an antibacterial soap when you bathe. go see a dermatologist.
usually they say to pop it.make the skin soft with a hot cloth and then you are suppose to dig it out. but apparently it hurts alot.
a boil is like a painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection.
google it. it'll help you alot.
goodluck.

This might help http://www.medicinenet.com/boils/article.htm

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