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Boils
Alternative names: Infection - hair follicle; Hair
follicle infection; Boils
Definition: A
furuncle is an infection of a hair follicle.
A
furuncle (boil) is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle
and the adjacent subcutaneous tissue. Furuncles are very common.
They are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, which are normally
found on the skin surface. Damage to the hair follicle allows
these bacteria to enter deeper into the tissues of the follicle
and the subcutaneous tissue. Furuncles may occur in the hair follicles
anywhere on the body, but they are most common on the face, neck,
armpit, buttocks, and thighs.
Furuncles
are generally caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but they may be
caused by other bacteria or fungi. They may begin as a tender,
red, subcutaneous nodule but ultimately become fluctuant (feel
like a water-filled balloon). A furuncle may drain spontaneously,
producing pus. More often the patient or someone else opens the
furuncle. Furuncles can be single or multiple. Some people have
recurrent bouts with abscesses and little success at preventing
them.
Suggested
Mineral: Silica
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