What's the difference between a boil and a pimple?

Question

I say a boil is more like a blood bump, my friend says its just a huge pimple. What is the right answer?

Answer 1

A boil is a staphylococcus skin infection characterized by an inflamed nodular swelling filled with pus, located at the site of a hair follicle. It will be painful and can last up to a week, it will eventually form a white cap and rupture.

A pimple is a small swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne; a papule or pustule.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.

In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.

Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.

In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.

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Answer 4

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What's the difference between a boil and a pimple?
I say a boil is more like a blood bump, my friend says its just a huge pimple. What is the right answer?

Answer 5

BOIL: Boil or furuncle is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form abscesses.

PIMPLE: A pimple is a result of a blockage of the skin's pore. Inside the pore are sebaceous glands which produce sticky sebum. When the outer layers of skin shed (as it does continuously), the dead skin cells left behind may become 'glued' together by the sticky sebum. This causes a blockage in the pore, especially when the skin becomes thicker at puberty.

Answer 6

Boil is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form absesses.

The symptoms of boils are red, pus-filled lumps that are tender, warm, and/or painful. A yellow or white point at the center of the lump can be seen when the boil is ready to drain or discharge pus. In a severe infection, multiple boils may develop and the patient may experience fever and swollen lymph nodes. A recurring boil is called chronic furunculosis.

In some people, itching may develop before the lumps begin to develop. Boils are most often found on the back, underarms, shoulders, face, lip, thighs and buttocks, but may be found elsewhere. Boils on the ear tend to be more painful, and can create shooting pain in the entire area when touched.

Sometimes boils will emit an unpleasant smell, particularly when drained or when discharge is present, due to the presence of bacteria in the discharge.

Answer 7

Neither of you are correct. A boil is Furunculosis and can be caused by ingrown hairs, clogged pores, foreign material, etc. As you know a pimple is a simple "zit." Also, a boil can require medical treatment with antibiotics.

Answer 8

A boil lasts longer and it hurts a lot. It throbs all day long until you sleep.
A pimple lasts for a day only depending on where it it. (Face?)
Put tooth paste on it and let it sit there until you wake up the next morning.

Answer 9

magichanzz is absoluetly correct. a boil is a staph infection, and because its a staph infection if you try to pop it you can end up with a blood infection. pimples usually go away on their own but boils dont always, it depends on how bad they are before you start treating it. i had a bad one about 6 months ago and had to take antibiotics in order for it to go away.

Answer 10

the difference is that a boil is filled with pus and is on more than one pore of skin. A pimple is not filled with pus, but clogged with bacteria and only is on one pore.