Duration
Having a boil on your buttocks is an unpleasant and sometimes painful problem – but in many cases it heals quickly. If it is an uncomplicated boil that can be treated locally with antiseptic agents, good hygiene and, if necessary, locally applied antibiotics, it usually heals within a short time (days to a few weeks). However, if the course of the disease is complicated and, for example, surgical splitting of the abscess becomes necessary, the healing process is delayed and may take several weeks until the final closure.
In order to avoid this, it is advisable to consult a doctor in time and to have the boil treated appropriately. Depending on the risk profile, (i.e. which other diseases requiring treatment are also present) and the hygiene status, the prognosis is good that a boil on the buttocks will not recur or at least rarely. In high-risk patients, hygiene should be closely monitored to avoid renewed inflammation.
A boil on the buttocks can also occur during pregnancy. If this occurs, one should not worry too much and consult a doctor in time, so that the boil can be treated quickly and efficiently.Since many medications can harm the unborn child during pregnancy, it is all the more important to intervene early so that no systemic antibiotic administration (i.e. tablet administration) is necessary. During pregnancy, too, immobilization should be taken into account when treating a furuncle.
Adequate hygiene must be maintained, and one should also not manipulate the furuncle on one’s own, for example by expressing it. Cooling can help with severe pain and swelling. Local antiseptic disinfectants can be used, if a local antibiotic is needed, the doctor should decide.
In general, a pregnant woman should never buy and use medical products on her own without first consulting her doctor, so as not to endanger her unborn child! Even babies can develop a boil on the buttocks. Especially due to the irritation of the skin caused by wearing diapers, the gentle baby skin is prone to inflammation.
So if a hair follicle becomes inflamed in a baby, parents should not push it around but visit their pediatrician as soon as possible. The basic therapy does not differ significantly from that of an adult: the skin should be kept appropriately hygienically clean, if necessary it can be cleaned locally with antiseptics. If an antibiotic should become necessary, it should be noted that many medications for adults are harmful to babies – however, your pediatrician should have a good overview and select an appropriate medication. You should never give your children leftovers of your own medicine!
