Inflammation around hair follicle leads to the formation of abscess which is also known as Boils(furuncle). It is a painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.

Boils forms under the skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more hair follicles. The cluster of boils which forms a connected area of infection is called carbuncle. Carbuncle can cause severe and deeper infection and can leave a scar.

Furuncles usually appears as reddish or purplish, tender bumps. The bumps fills quickly with pus grows larger and more painful until they rupture and drain.  The face, back of the neck, armpits, thighs, and buttocks are the areas which are most likely to be affected. By pricking or squeezing the boil it may spread infection.

Three major type of boils are

1. Cystic acne: deep seated boils which appears on face
2. Hydradenitis suppurative: in armpits, painful boils due to infected sweat glands
3. Pilonidal cyst: in the cleft between buttocks, the deep seated boils occurs

Symptoms

The symptoms of boils usually include:

• Red, painful bump that begins out small and can enlarge up to more than 2 inch
• Red or purple, swollen skin around the bump
• As it fills with pus an increase in size of the bump over few days
• Yellow-white tip that ruptures and allows pus to drain out develops
• Fever

Does homeopathy has treatment for boils?

Homeopathy has excellent scope in the treatment of boils as well as it also prevents reoccurrence of boils as the homeopathic medicines are made from natural substance and extracts from plant and animal bodies, helps to soothe skin and it is long lasting, safe and have no side effects. The homeopathy science of medicine concentrates its attention on the particular part of the organism. So it relates the disease with particular tissues and organs to treat those parts-tissue or organs primarily with specificity and separately so it cures effectively from the root.

Homeopathic treatment is painless and saves the patient from surgery.

Duration of homeopathic treatment

If the treatment is started initially the effect of the medicine will be observed in a month but to prevent reoccurrence of boils and for the complete cure it takes around 11 to 12 months. The time period of the treatment varies from patient to patient.

Cause

The main cause of boils is a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria can present on normal skin and can enter the skin through tiny break in skin.

The person is more prone to develop boils:

• Close contact with staphylococcus infected person
• With diabetes mellitus
• Other skin disease
• Weak Immune system
• Poor nutrition
• Poor hygiene
• Exposure to chemicals that causes irritation in skin
• Intravenous drug use
• Infection with community-acquired methicillin-resistant

Conventional treatment

• Ibuprofen
• Acetaminophen
• Warm compression

Homeopathic medicines for abscess(boils)

• Hepar sulph
• Sulphur
• Belladonna
• Calendula
• Echinacea angustifolia
• silicea