Boils

Various medicated and natural treatments for boils, also known as furuncles. A boil is a deep infection of the hair follicle (folliculitis) resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Boil creams or Magnesium Sulphate paste are recommended and offers an effective treatment of boils. Contact your GP if the boil perists for longer than 14 days and the boil cream or paste treatments that you are applying are not helping.

For recurrent boils, or if you suffer from frequent boils, please seek further medical assistance as you may have a Staphylococcal bacteria infection. This bacteria is a common cause of recurrent boils and is easily treated. This may require antibiotics and a short period of antiseptic body washing.