Anyone get boils? How do you treat them?

[mamagardener]

I have a boil over my left eye, and it hurts a lot. It does not have a head, it is really hard and red. I went to the doctor and she gave me antibiotics and is sending me to a plastic surgeon on Monday. She said to use warm compresses and not to poke or prod at it. Monday though is a long time, and did I mention it hurts alot? Anyone have any home remedies to make it better sooner?

 

[Goose and Fig]

Ouch!

I have never had any- but I hope you feel better soon. I don't know if there is really a "good place" to get a boil- but over your eye has to be awful!

 

[redhen]

ouch... Those suckers hurt.. cant imagine one on my eye! Good luck!

 

[arabianequine]

and they are sure it is not a stye....that is usually what you get in or around your eye or cyst

 

[mamagardener]

No, it is definitely a boil. It is on my forehead over my eye.

 

[Slinkytoys]

You could try a drawing potion, like Prid or Black Salve (Icthammol ointment) with a small bandaid over it. The boil will come to a head and feel much better when it breaks. Your doctor made a good call with the plastic surgeon, after all it is your face.
Slinky

 

[JetBlack]

Pics? I want to go "Ewwwwww!"

Then I'll probably go wash my face really good.

8 times.

 

[BC_Farms]

Just be careful because it is on your eye. A lot of remedies are pretty caustic. The first thing that came to my mind was a baking soda paste.

 

[Sissy]

If its on your forehead ,
peel a raw potato and grate it into
mash onto a large strip of cloth
tie it around ur head to hold the mashed raw potato
on your boil, it will draw it to open.

sissy

 

[ChickenToes]

Putting warm compresses on them really help. I'm not sure if a plastic surgeon is necessary, most of them heal and leave a small mark which fades over time.

When this one heals, really check yourself over to make sure you're not getting another one. You want to be sure it's just a boil and not a staph infection.