Tag Archives: Skin Treatment

In most cases, boils do not require treatment. The boils fade off automatically within a span of one week, or a maximum of two weeks. Only when you have developed complications you need to be treated with antibiotics. For example, if the infection has spread into the deep layer of the skin, called …

Hair on the human body shoots out from a small sac in the skin. This sac is known as the hair follicle. When the hair follicle is infected, it causes a boil. The boil usually appears red in color and is painful. As in the case of any infection, this is also fought by …

There are various types of Staphylococcus, but most of the infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus or S. aureus. These bacteria usually harbor in the armpits, buttocks, and inside the nose of humans. The infections caused by S. aureus come under two categories, viz. skin infections and invasive infections.   Some common staphylococcal …

Burns: When the skin is exposed to excessive dry heat, it burns. For example- electricity, corrosive substances, and of course- fire. The first step towards treating burns and scalds is to figure out the extent and severity of the burn. The following are the different types of burns: First Degree burns- …

Boils develop when the hair follicle is infected by staph bacteria. Boils are deeper when compared to pustules. An abscess is a larger lesion containing pus in full. To prevent a boil from turning into an abscess, the boil should be covered with a dry dressing and allowed to be in that condition …