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What causes boils to form?

There are many causes of boils. Some boils can be caused by an ingrown hair. Others can form as the result of a splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin. Others boils, such as those of acne, are caused by plugged sweat glands that become infected.

The skin is an essential part of our immune defense against materials and microbes that are foreign to our body. Any break in the skin, such as a cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess should it become infected with bacteria.

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Comment from: Pb77, 25-34 Male (Patient) Published: October 21

I have now been suffering with boils for 5 months, blood tests and everything have been done, but with no results, I have gone to see an infectious disease expert and his findings were that there is sometimes no reason for what is happening. I have had 5 boils in five months and I am 34 years old. The doctor put me on doxicillin permanently at 100 mg a day and asked that I cleansed at least one a week with a high quality antibacterial soap. I was tested positive once for a staph infection during the last 5 months. Since the treatment I have had no large boils.

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Comment from: Robs, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: August 23

I had a large boil under my armpit, about the size of a golf ball. The doctor said that if it didn't drain in two days, I had to get it lanced. No way was I going to do that. My chemist gave me Magnoplasm and I put on a thick amount applied to gauze and stuck it on the boil. 6 hours later, the boil oozed out and went for two days. Very effective. I also took Panadeine for the pain and antibiotics. All good. Best treatment ever. Don't go through the pain of lancing when you doen't have to.

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