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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Army~Wife
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LO's getting giant boils....why & how to treat?
Army~Wife
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I have never had a boil but both my girls have recently been getting them. They look pretty painful and they won't let me near the affected areas. They appear on the back of their legs and their butts. What causes them and how do I treat them?
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Re: LO's getting giant boils....why & how to treat?
These health problems make people more susceptible to skin infections:
I am not a doctor, but I do work in a medical office and it sounds like a staph infection/MRSA. I would take them in ASAP!
Most boils are caused by a germ (staphylococcal bacteria). This germ enters the body through tiny nicks or cuts in the skin or can travel down the hair to the follicle.
From webmd.
Doctor.
also, it could be ringworm. apparently common in kids, and not related to poor hygiene.
Koltyn gets bathed every single day. We wash our hands before and after every diaper change. The kid is super clean. Unfortunately, you can do everything in the book and it still doesn't matter. It sucks and was horrible to watch him go through what he did, but please get those kids to the doctor. This is not something you want to mess around with.
LO just had a nasty staph infection. You need to take them to the doctor ASAP as it could be MRSA. My pedi said they are becoming more and more common in the diaper area. They put LO on Bactrim and gave her an antibiotic cream. Make sure you soak the areas in a clean tub, that will help it come up and drain.
ETA: it has nothing to do with hygeine. If they have the tiniest cut, scrape or open rash the bacteria can get in there. If you want to blame something- blame all the antibacterial soaps.
Francesca Pearl is here! Josephine Hope is almost 3!
Most people have already said this, but it is probably staph and they HAVE to have antibiotics for it to go away. Not to mention, they may have to be cut open and drained (plus they might want to test the "drainage". It can be VERY serious so please take them to the doctor soon.
FWIW, I got staph 3 different times on my legs while I was pregnant - they HURT so bad, I had to have only one drained though. I had to be on medication all 3 times...it was never MRSA staph (thank God), but my OB told me it was from my lowered immune system being pregnant.
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
Try not to worry but so glad she'll be seen quickly today. Hope both girls are feeling better soon. You acted quickly as soon as you knew it was serious so that's all you can do. Hugs
My older son had a little chapped area by his mouth that turned into impetigo (which is also a staph infection). I've been putting ointment on it, and it's not a big deal.
Try not to freak until a doctor looks at it! Hope they feel better quick!
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)
Good luck at the Dr. and don't feel bad. It could happen to any of us, and I believe is relatively easy to treat.