opened boil in the crease of knee. no pus, just blood. no pain relief. worried about pain and healing. what should i do? heat or cold a nurse professional opened it. wrapped or unwrapped?would a doctor offer more treatment? bjggauther@new,rr.xom regarding the opened boil
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, It Seems that you have developed folliculitis in the knee region. I would advise you to keep the area clean and Chat Doctor. Do not apply any kind of moisturizing creams/lotions or oil over the affected area. Wear cotton garments to decrease the amount of sweating. Clean the area with lukewarm water twice a day and apply an antibiotic cream like mupirocin gel over the area twice daily. If in spite of the above measures, the lesion persists or continues to increase in size, then you might need a course of oral antibiotics along with painkillers. In that case, I would advise you to visit a dermatologist for proper assessment and treatment. Thank you.