what are the symptoms of boils?

Question

huge pimple-like bumps that grow in the worst places!

Answer 1

A boil (furuncle) is a red, swollen, painful bump under the skin caused by an infected hair follicle. Bacteria from the infection forms a pocket of pus (abscess), which can become large and cause severe pain.

Boils occur most often on the face, neck, breasts, buttocks, in the groin area, and in the armpits. Depending on their size and location, many boils can be treated at home with warm compresses and by keeping the skin over the boil clean when it opens and drains. A health professional may need to treat large boils and boils on the face or near the spine or anal area to avoid more serious infections.

Answer 2

A boil usually appears as a painful swelling on the skin. The staph bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scratch in the skin. A bump is formed after a day or two. I found info on boils,causes and natural cures for boils at http://ailments.in/boil.html

Answer 3

Boils are very painful, pus-filled lesions that are caused by staphylococcus bacteria. Sometimes they can be symptoms of an underlying condition like staph infection or even diabetes. Here goes the broken record again: See your doctor! Boils can be treated successfully with antibiotics.

Answer 4

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Boil includes those listed below. Note that Boil symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Boil signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor:

Infected hair follicle
Boil on skin
Painful red skin swelling
Painful red skin lump
Local lymph node swelling
Fever
Pus head appears on the boil
Burst boil
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▲TopBoil as a cause:
When considering symptoms of Boil, it is also important to consider Boil as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Boil may cause:
Nodular lesion
Nodular lesion
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Boil. This signs and symptoms information for Boil has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Boil signs or Boil symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Boil may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Boil symptoms.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

There hard , red , swelled and size of a silver dollar