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There are two OTC products that you can try for 3 to 5 days to see if there is improvement. Both are acne treatments
Look for any product with benzoil peroxide as its active ingredient. I can find Clean and Clear and a couple of major drug store brands that have a similar package. Usually it is purple in color and not blue for the tube. Apply full strength over the affected area and leave on for a couple of minutes then wash off. Or you can just apply a very thin coat over the boil and leave it on after doing a skin sensitivity check. NOTE: This product can bleach out some fabrics such as some, but not all, colored towels and colored undies.
Another product you can try is any good dandruff shampoo that attacks a different bacteria. Apply full strength for a couple of minutes then wash off
This nurse was extremely knowledgeable regarding wound care. She ordered the proper products and my mother’s wounds healed.
I am sorry that I can’t remember the name of the products.
Don’t ask her doctor. Mom had a good doctor but they really aren’t as knowledgeable as nurses who treat are caring first hand for the patients. I seem to remember that the product is not washed off. It needs time to remain on the skin to do it’s job.
Good luck. These sores are painful uncomfortable. I hope your loved one heals quickly.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321051#when-to-see-a-doctor
It says nothing about applying any kind of creams. Just that the boil needs to be drained. Once draining needs to be covered. Just keep the area clean. MRSA is a factor so you may want to get her tested. And any open sores are serious especially if diabetic. These should always be looked at by a doctor and seen to by a nurse. A lay person may not be aware of changes in the wound like tissue dying.
It’s interesting to learn how Medicare pays for all sorts of medical expenses. Mom’s rollator walker with was wearing out and the nurse ordered a new one for her.
How often is she re-positioned?
Are the rotating mattresses that some nursing homes use available for at home patients? They can help too.
Mom’s home health nurse stressed shifting positions in her bed.