The furuncle on the chest is no different from the analogue on any other part of the body. It must be treated immediately, as this is a disease that can lead to severe and serious consequences. However, women do not immediately notice it, since the appearance of the boil is more like a pimple due to the fact that it also contains pus inside.
Therefore, many women prefer to simply not look at the neoplasm, which is wrong, since the boil is dangerous in the initial stages. How to treat a boil on a woman's chest? We'll talk about this later.
Reasons
The occurrence of a boil on the chest is influenced by many factors that people do not attach much importance to:
- careless attitude to the rules of hygiene of this part of the body;
- different damage to the skin near the chest and on it (wounds, bruises, and so on);
- poor immunity;
- wrong metabolism;
- lack of vital vitamins;
- diseases during which a boil may appear(diabetes mellitus).
Pregnancy Appearance
Particular attention should be paid to hygiene during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
During pregnancy, women's immunity is significantly weakened, because of which the body can be affected by a variety of ailments. Accordingly, the breast can also be subject to diseases, among which there is a furuncle.
It can also appear during breastfeeding. This is due to the fact that the baby is able to create a microtrauma to his mother's chest without knowing it. For example, hitting with a fist or scratching. Therefore, you should be especially careful when holding the baby, along the way, making sure that he does not catch the breast.
You also need to watch your movements, as bacteria can be transmitted with dirty hands. Therefore, it is better not to touch the body once again, or at least make sure that the hands are clean.
Symptoms
Distinguishing a boil from a pimple is very easy, as it causes a number of other processes in the body that are not observed during the formation of a pimple. Therefore, every woman just needs to know what a boil looks like on her chest (photo attached).
A boil is not just a pimple. It spreads over the entire breast or on one side of it. Therefore, if this part of the body is sprinkled with small purulent pimples, you should immediately consult a doctor.
The boil causes processes in the body, by which it can also be determined that it is -disease. The woman's mood worsens, apathy appears, and the temperature may rise.
With a boil, the lymph nodes can become inflamed. Therefore, if pimples show that they have increased or thickened, you need to urgently go to the doctor.
As already mentioned, a boil is not just a pimple. This is a whole group that spreads over the entire chest or part of it. This fact should also be taken into account.
A boil is not treated like a regular pimple. Therefore, this fact can also be attributed to the symptoms of this disease, since with improper treatment, the boil begins to hurt and the patient experiences discomfort. So, the chest can hurt.
A boil at the initial stage quickly fills with pus, which becomes a small bump, around which hard red skin.
A specialist should also be contacted if the boil is a chronic disease that recurs seasonally or periodically. Otherwise, problems with the circulatory and cardiac systems may appear. Also, against the background of a boil, other skin diseases may appear, for example, peeling or redness.
You can’t buy yourself some drugs, since the treatment of a boil directly depends on the cause of its manifestation. This is especially true for pregnant women, or those who are breastfeeding their child, as drugs can affect the he alth of the baby.
Usually, pregnant women are prescribed a special ointment, and breastfeeding women are prescribed pills. In other cases, they may prescribe both.
Complications
Mostlycomplications occur when the patient is self-medicating, the consequences include:
- Clogging of blood vessels in the area where the first abscess formed.
- Carbuncle may form. And since the infection at the same time affects neighboring hair boils, inflammation gradually forms in a large area.
- If large purulent formations develop, this can lead to blood poisoning.
- Meningitis may develop as the infection spreads throughout the body on its own.
- Glomerulonephritis. These consequences can occur if the boil spreads to the lower back, then the inflammatory process goes to the kidneys.
- Complications on the joints may appear.
All these consequences are extremely unpleasant and dangerous for the human body, so it is not recommended to self-medicate. In the event of a boil, you must immediately go to a qualified specialist who will conduct an examination, make a diagnosis, and, based on this, prescribe the necessary course of treatment. It, in turn, must be carried out according to the recommendation in order to eliminate everything.
Diagnosis
To diagnose problems, you need to contact a specialist. A woman needs to contact a mammologist or surgeon and report the disease. The final diagnosis can only be made by a doctor after a complete examination of the body. Included in the survey:
- Research on patient complaints.
- Visualinspection.
- Collecting patient lifestyle information.
- Additional examination.
What to look out for?
At the time of diagnosing a patient with a purulent formation, special attention should be paid to the following signs:
- nipple shape (have there been any changes);
- the size of the lymph nodes in the axillary sinus;
- breast asymmetry.
During the examination of the breast, palpation should be performed to determine the size of the purulent formation. Also, the formation of a boil can be detected using an ultrasound examination of the mammary gland. In case of detection of abscesses, it will be necessary to take a puncture in order to study the material. This examination is carried out to rule out cancer.
In no case should the appearance of a boil be left to chance, it is necessary to engage in treatment.
How to treat a boil on the chest
It doesn't matter which part of the body the disease has developed. It is necessary to resort to therapy in order to get rid of it. The inflammation that has formed on the skin requires a comprehensive treatment, which includes both external and internal preparations.
After a boil jumped up on the chest, it is necessary, first of all, to strengthen the immune system. It is dangerous to treat this disease on your own and this can lead to complications, because such actions cannot fully guarantee the purification of the blood and the body.
Conservative Therapy
Conservative therapy includes the following methods:
- When a seal occurs, it must be immediately treated with an antiseptic solution in order to disinfect. Apply iodine or brilliant green to the place of formation.
- In order to remove the inflammatory process, you should apply a compress. To create it, you need Vishnevsky ointment. Never apply a warm compress.
- After the maturation stage has passed and the boil spontaneously opened, it is necessary to use other compresses. To do this, you need "Ichthyol" ointment. It is designed to pull out the purulent core of the boil. It is strictly forbidden to squeeze it out on your own, as the infection can spread throughout the body.
- After the boil has opened, it must be washed with 3% hydrogen peroxide.
- After cleaning the formation, it is necessary to use an ointment for healing. "Levomekol" is perfect for this.
- Also, in the process of treatment, the patient is prescribed drugs to strengthen the immune system.
- When the patient's body is too weak, doctors resort to extreme measures and prescribe antibiotics to fight the infection.
- If the boil is large, then it is removed surgically.
Treatment of boils at home
The most optimal recipes for those whodoes not know what to do with a boil on the chest (female):
- Aloe is an excellent tool in the fight against this formation. In order to carry out the treatment, it is necessary to cut a piece of aloe along and apply with a wet side to the area where the boil has formed. Aloe is attached to the place of formation with a band-aid.
- Cranberry juice must be placed on a gauze napkin and applied to the abscess. This is done several times a day.
- Buckwheat. Buckwheat must be boiled, wrapped in gauze and applied to the formation for 10-15 minutes every 2-3 hours. This remedy is the primary stimulant for the maturation of the boil and accelerates the process of opening and cleansing.
- Potatoes. In order to remove the inflammatory process, you need to grate raw potatoes and apply to the site of the formation of a boil several times a day for a couple of minutes.
- Bow. It is necessary to take a medium-sized onion, peel and send to bake. After it has been baked, it must be cut in half and applied to the site of the tumor. The bulb is fixed with a plaster or napkin. This unusual dressing should be done two to three times a day, leaving the affected area alone for 15 minutes.
These folk remedies are effective in the fight against boils, but do not forget that self-medication is dangerous to he alth. The infection, if not completely eliminated from the body, can spread throughout the body, which, in turn, will adversely affect overall he alth. Also, at the time of self-treatment is not worth it.forget that not only education needs to be taken care of, but you should not forget about the immune system. It is necessary to increase the intake of vitamins and minerals.
Prevention
There are several ways to prevent a boil and all of them must be applied in order not to encounter this unpleasant disease. Particular attention should be paid to those women who are breastfeeding, as their immunity is too weak. In order to take preventive measures against a boil, you must:
- Wear a special bra.
- Do not neglect personal hygiene.
- Exercise air baths for the chest.
- Feed your baby properly.
Additional measures
If a boil appears on the chest, this indicates that you need to immediately contact a specialist. The doctor must examine the purulent formation, diagnose and prescribe treatment.
In order to prevent the development of purulent complications and avoid serious consequences, it is also necessary to monitor the diet. It must be balanced, contain vitamins and trace elements.
The immune system is very weak if a boil appears, so it is necessary to strengthen it. Eat fruits and vegetables, drink fresh juices and other foods that will be good for immunity. It is recommended to include oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits in the diet.
