Boils (and the more complicated stage of the disease - furunculosis) are a fairly common ailment that affects men more often than women. A boil can appear at any age - both in a nursing baby and in an older man or woman. There are many reasons for the appearance, and the process of maturation of the abscess is painful and slow, bringing inconvenience and suffering. Therefore, many people are interested in the question: how to quickly treat a boil at home? After all, there is not always the opportunity and time to immediately consult a doctor. And it happens that a person is simply embarrassed to come to an outsider with his problem, especially if the chirium jumped up in a place hidden from prying eyes.
We learn from the article how to treat chiri and boils independently, and in which cases it is still worth seeking medical help.
What is a boil, description
A furuncle (popularly called "chiri") is a purulent formation, first manifesting itself in the form of a red tubercle. The infection is localized in the hair bulb and externally the boil is something, at least at first, resembles a pimple. But this is far from a harmless abscess. Chiri differs from an acne in that the spread of infection occurs much faster, and the pustular shaft deepens along the entire length of the hair follicle. Next, the abscess spreads to nearby tissues and affects the sebaceous gland. A boil is much more painful and dangerous than an ordinary abscess and requires a special approach to treatment.
Causes, symptoms
Most often, boils appear in places of a large accumulation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles, as well as where the skin sweats and is subject to constant friction. It can be axillary cavities, the area of the groin and buttocks, scalp. In general, boils can form on any part of the body, and they have more than enough reasons for this. First, condensation and redness appears, a bit later the pain begins, which, as the boil ripens, grows stronger. With internal boils and too long maturation of the abscess, the pain can be very severe. Appears temperature and weakness. That is why it is important to know how to quickly treat a boil. At home, to cope with the usual (external) chirium is simple and completely affordable for everyone.
Why do boils appear? Almost always, chiri arise against a background of weakened immunity or stress, for example, after severe hypothermia. There are a number of diseases that are prerequisites for this unpleasant disease. These are various hormonal disorders, chronic inflammatory processes, general slagging and a lack of vitamins, especially group B. Very often, the appearance of boils leads to elementary non-compliance with basic hygiene rules. And as a result, through microcracks that appear on the body during the day, a large number of various bacteria get under the skin in large quantities - usually staphylococci. They are the main causative agents of infection.
Internal furuncle: what is the danger
There are subcutaneous boils that never break out, but "grow" inward. Such formations are especially dangerous because, having broken through, they can lead to blood poisoning and even death. They require the mandatory supervision of a doctor who decides how to treat an internal boil. An urgent surgical intervention may be necessary, since the internal chirium must be opened, especially if the abscess is on the head.
You should never try to speed up the ripening of the inner chiri yourself, and even more so try to squeeze it out. Self-medication will only worsen the situation. After opening the chiria, you should follow a diet low in carbohydrates, exclude alcohol and drink a course of antibiotics. The most dangerous of the chirii is a boil in the nose. How to treat such an abscess - only a doctor can decide, as is the case with internal boils.
Treatment of boils at home
Before starting home treatment, it is necessary to determine at what stage of maturation the abscess is now. At the first stage, when the chirium is just being formed, it can be warmed up with ultraviolet light (a blue lamp that is familiar to us all from childhood). It is absolutely safe and will help relieve inflammation, but do not get carried away. As soon as the abscess enters the second stage (when the purulent masses are already ripe and the abscess head is visible), you can start chopping it off with an antibiotic or applying an ointment containing an antibiotic, such as Levomekol. This should be done every day in order to prevent the spread and further accumulation of pus. At the third stage, when the abscess has already been opened and the cavity has been freed from necrotic masses, the boil must be washed with hydrogen peroxide and apply a dry dressing to prevent the secondary infection from entering the abscess cavity. How to treat a boil? The photo shows one of the most famous traditional medicine - onions. The following is a recipe for onion "medicine."
It happens that the first stage of ripening lasts a very long time, bringing severe pain to the patient. How to treat a boil quickly to quickly move to the second stage of treatment? To do this, you need to make a compress of gauze soaked in hypertonic solution or peroxide. Thanks to osmosis, the maturation of the abscess will significantly accelerate, and the purulent masses together with the lymph will be eliminated.
Alternative methods of treatment
It happens that the necessary medicines were not found in the first-aid kit, and the pharmacies are closed.
How to quickly treat a boil at home in such cases? Various folk recipes, which our great-grandmothers still used, successfully recovering from ulcers, will help to speed up and significantly facilitate the treatment process.
- Take 2 yolks (raw), 1 tablespoon of honey and half a teaspoon of salt. Mix all this thoroughly and at the very end add a little flour to achieve a soft clay consistency. Apply this mixture to the boil daily, until the abscess is completely opened.
- Bake the onion head and, grinding it into gruel, mix with shavings of laundry soap. Apply this mixture to chiri as a compress, covering with a sterile cloth and securing with adhesive plaster. Every day you need to make a new portion and change the compress.
- You can just chop finely garlic and apply it to the neoplasm in the form of a compress, wrapping it with a bandage.
The secrets of quick treatment: how to accelerate the maturation of the boil
How to quickly treat a boil at home? There are many ways, but, unfortunately, not all folk remedies will work. The cause may be intolerance to certain components, so before using this or that recipe, check (if it is an ointment) the reaction of your skin on a healthy part of the body and only then apply the mixture to the boil.
Here are two universal remedies that help accelerate the process of maturation of the boil:
- Turmeric - this wonderful spice will perfectly enhance immunity and accelerate the healing of the boil, reducing inflammation. Not recommended for people suffering from diseases of the liver and gall bladder. A small amount of turmeric, literally at the tip of a knife, is bred with water and taken 2 times a day for three days.
- Excellent drawing properties are possessed by such a mixture: salt, honey, ginger (ground) and turmeric. Mix everything and grease the resulting solution with a sore spot. It can be applied as a compress to enhance the effect.
What can not be done with home treatment of boils
Regardless of how you treat the boil, with the help of a doctor or your own home methods, there are a number of rules that should not be violated:
- In no case should you treat the affected surface with colored solutions (for example - brilliant green or iodine). It will be difficult for the doctor to assess the real dimensions of the boil.
- Never use non-sterile bandages. The risk of secondary infection is too great.
- After opening the chiria, it is impossible to wet the sore spot until the wound is finally tightened.
- Never open or puncture a boil yourself. Either he will come out himself, thanks to the treatment, or the abscess will require professional surgical intervention.
Boils on the body
In deciding how to treat boils on the body, it is necessary to proceed, first of all, from where exactly the chiri is located. Is there an element of friction and poor ventilation of this place. Is damage to the abscess possible. All these nuances are extremely important. If there are several boils on the body, this is furunculosis. In this case, home treatment is ruled out! Any therapy should be prescribed by a doctor, you may even need a blood transfusion.
If the abscess is one and is located in the hair growth zone, you should carefully cut them. In no case should you shave off, you can inflict a microtrauma on yourself in the area of the boil localization, which, in turn, is extremely dangerous for additional infection. If possible, avoid any friction in the damaged area. Put a protective bandage on the compress and wear loose-fitting clothing. Do not squeeze or scratch the purulent formation. It is also impossible to wet chiri with water, so you have to wash yourself very carefully. But what to do if the boil jumped up on a place that is almost impossible to protect against microtrauma? And how to treat a boil on the pope? The appearance of chiri on the buttocks is doubly unpleasant: in addition to constant itching and burning pain, the chiri in this place also causes tangible inconvenience. Be sure to seal the formation with a band-aid and try not to disturb the affected area once again. Do not sit on the buttock, where the boil is located, and apply all drawing ointments and homemade mixtures exclusively at night.
Boils on the face
Boils on the head, and even more so on the face, are some of the most undesirable types of chirii. And the most dangerous is a boil in the nose. How to treat such an abscess? The whole problem is that the blood supply to the head proceeds in a special way. All blood entering the head immediately enters the area of the skull.
This means that all substances found in the soft tissues of the face are very quickly transported to the brain. And in case of improper treatment of an abscess in the nose, there is a high risk of contracting meningitis. Therefore, do not self-medicate. If a boil occurs in the nose, see a doctor immediately.
If a boil sprang up on the lip, how to treat such an abscess? Typically, chirii jump on the upper lip and in the corners of the mouth. It happens that boils spread to the cheeks and cheekbones. Furuncles on the lip are localized in the extremely dangerous area of the nasolabial fold, therefore they require the supervision of a doctor. Touch your face with your hands as little as possible, wipe the affected area with hydrogen peroxide, and apply
Vishnevsky ointment at night
. It does not hurt and taking antibiotics. After opening the boil, apply to the damaged area "Levomekol" 3-4 times a day.
How to treat a boil in a child
In children, the appearance of chiria is most often accompanied by symptoms of general intoxication of the body. There is a temperature, headache and weakness, appetite disappears. If the baby is breast-fed, and moreover, the boil is on the face, call an ambulance. Infants are treated only in a hospital setting. In children from one year, a boil can be completely cured at home. It will be better if you bandage the damaged area so that the baby does not scratch and pick the jumping chiri.
In order to prevent the spread of infection, treat the abscess and the area around it with 70% alcohol. In some cases, if the child does not tolerate pain, an anesthetic may be necessary. Vishnevsky ointment and Levomekol will help accelerate the maturation and healing of the abscess.