Suggest treatment for recurring boil on scalp
Patient: Hi doctor.! My baby is 16 mnths old now.1mnth back she gt boils on her scalp which later filled with pus and cause ictching.with one pediatrician suggestion I used antibiotic syrup and ointment.bt again it recurred in the same area causing much problem.pl help me. Doctor: Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.If recurrent boils are coming,do a culture and sensitivity of the pus from the boils and the appropriate antibiotic suggested by the sensitivity report may be used in consultation with your doctor.Antihistamine like cetzine may be used to relieve itching.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics