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Red boil/abscess in the hip
Hi doctor,
My 13 months old son is having a painful abscess in his hip and feeling pain while sitting. What can be the remedy for this. He was having same in his head also.
Pls advise.
Thanks
Geeta
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
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If large abscess then antibiotics and incision may be required. If small then you can apply T- bact ointment
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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7 yrs exp
Vadodara
Photo if possible. If abscess is large than oral antibiotics are required. Till then t-bact to be applied 3 times/day.
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