Boils and Carbuncles Symptoms

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Symptoms of BOILS AND CARBUNCLES

Boils can appear anywhere on the skin, but are generally found on the face, neck, armpits, buttocks or thighs (hair-containing areas most likely to sweat or have friction).

Signs and symptoms of a boil usually include:

A painful, red bump about the size of a pea
Red, swollen skin around the bump
An increase in the size of the bump over a few days due to pus (can sometimes reach the size of a baseball)
Development of a yellow-white tip that eventually ruptures and allows the pus to drain out

Carbuncles often occur on the back of the neck, shoulders or thighs, result in fever and chill and a general feeling of illness. Carbuncles result in deeper and more severe infection, and generally leave a scar.

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