How long does it take to cure a furuncle

How long a boil exists depends very much on its size and the treatment measures. It is not possible to make a general statement about the duration. A spontaneous healing of a boil can last between days and weeks.

The duration depends very much on whether pressure is applied at the affected area. This can cause the healing process to take even longer, as the infection can spread. However, once the pus is emptied, it usually takes only a few days for the wound to heal.

The use of compresses or pulling ointment accelerates the maturation of the furuncle. This can shorten the duration by a few days. If a doctor is consulted and the boil is cut open, a quick healing of a few days can be expected.

A boil on the chest due to breastfeeding

A boil on the chest can be provoked by breastfeeding. Here, however, the boil is clearly distinguishable from an abscess or mastitis. A boil is only the inflammation of a hair follicle in the skin.

An abscess describes an accumulation of pus in a cavity of the breast. A mastitis in turn is an inflammation of the mammary glands. Inflammation of the breast (mastitis) is very often caused by breastfeeding.

However, the formation of a furuncle on the breast by breastfeeding is also possible. The female breast is also covered with small hairs. If there are now increased bacteria (especially of the type Staphylococcus aureus) on the skin, a furuncle can form.

Permanent breastfeeding exposes the skin to increased frictional stress. Cloths or the baby’s oral flora may also contain the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. This combination of increased strain and a large number of potentially contaminated objects can lead to the formation of a furuncle more quickly. However, it is not known that boils are particularly common when a baby is breastfed. More common during breastfeeding is mastitis, which describes a bacterial inflammation of the mammary gland.