What could recurring small red bump on leg with white center oozing blood in a child indicate?
Patient: Hi, my son 8 years old. Two weeks before on his left leg small red thing came,then some white thing we saw in the middle. One day it came out with blood.thenwe put bandade. That is ok. Then on the same leg 4spot came again. Why it is happening? Any thing wrong? I am really worried. Doctor: It seems like as strepto-staphilococcal infection, like as furunculosis. The cause of furunculosis is  bacteria which spread from existing infections to nearby hair follicles. Many other causes of furunculosis have been suggested, therefore, such as insanitary personal habits or surroundings, anemia, hypoproteinemia, low general or local resistance to the infection, hyperglycemia, low metabolic rate . Reflecting this uncertainty of causation, next therapeutic measures will  recommend: don't eat too much sugar, wash legs with antibacterial soap-for example, dettol. If you will have reccurent infection then apply chloramphenikol 1% on the red bumps for resolution and antibacterial effects.Best regardsDr.Svetlana