. Before you begin treating a boil, it is important to make sure that what you have is actually a boil. Boils are caused by an infection of your hair follicles with Staphylococcus aureus. They are contagious and they can spread to a different part of your body or to someone else who comes into contact with your boil.  Boils may be mistaken for cysts or have cysts beneath them, which requires treatment by a doctor.  You may also mistake a boil for acne, especially if it is on your face or upper back. Acne has a totally different treatment than boils, so make sure that you are sure first. If the problem area is your genitals, then it is more likely that you have a sexually transmitted disease than a boil. If you are unsure about what you are looking at, then see a doctor for a diagnosis. As soon as you notice a boil beginning to form, you should begin treating with hot compresses. The sooner you begin treatment, the less likely it is that complications will occur. Make a hot compress by holding a clean washcloth under hot water until wet, and then squeeze out the excess moisture. Press the warm, damp cloth gently onto the boil for five to ten minutes. Repeat three to four times a day.  The hot compress does several things to speed up the healing of a boil. Firstly, the warmth increases circulation to the area, helping to draw antibodies and white blood cells to the site of the infection. The heat also draws pus to the surface of the boil, encouraging it to drain faster. Lastly, the hot compress will help to relieve pain. Instead of a hot compress, you can also soak the boil in warm water if it is on an area of the body where it's convenient to do so. For boils on the lower body, sitting in a hot bath can be helpful. As the surface of the boil softens and fills with pus, it may be tempting to burst the skin with a needle and drain the contents yourself. However, this is not recommended as it can cause the boil to become infected or the bacteria within the boil to spread, causing multiple boils. With continued application of hot compresses to the area, the boil should burst and drain by itself within about two weeks. Once the boil starts draining, it is very important that you keep the area clean. Wash the boil thoroughly with an antibacterial soap and warm water, until all of the pus has drained. Once clean, dry the boil with a clean towel or some paper towel, which should be washed or thrown away immediately after use, to avoid spreading the infection. Next, you should apply an antibacterial cream or ointment to the boil and cover it with a gauze dressing. The gauze will allow the boil to continue draining, so the dressing should be changed frequently. Antibacterial creams and ointments made specifically to deal with boils are available over-the-counter at your local pharmacy.Change the dressings every 12 hours at most. Only change it more often if there is blood or pus soaking through the bandages. Once the boil has drained, you should continue to apply hot compresses, clean the area and dress the boil until it has fully healed. As long as you are conscientious about keeping the area clean, there should be no complications, and the boil should heal completely within a week or two. Make sure to wash your hands with antibacterial soap before and after touching the boil, to avoid spreading infection. In some cases, medical treatment will be required to deal with the boil, due to its size, location, or infection. A doctor will need to lance the boil, either in his/her office or surgery. In these cases, the boil may have several pockets of pus to be drained, or be in a delicate are such as the nose or ear canal. If the boil or the skin surrounding it becomes infected, you may be given a shot of antibiotics or given a prescription to take them orally. The situations where you should seek medical advice include:  If a boil develops on the face or spine, in the nose or ear canal or the crease between the buttocks. These boils can be extremely painful and are difficult to treat at home. If the boils are consistently recurring. In some cases, treatment of recurring boils in areas such as the groin and armpit will require the removal of sweat glands whose regular inflammation is causing the boils. If the boils are accompanied by a fever, red streaks oozing from the boil or redness and inflammation of the skin surrounding the boil. These are all signs of infection. If you suffer from a disease (such as cancer or diabetes) or are taking medication that weakens the immune system. In these cases, the body may not be able to fight off the infection causing the boil on its own. If the boil doesn't drain after two weeks of home treatment or the boil is extremely painful.
पहले तो आपके फोड़े के असल में एक फोड़ा होने की पुष्टि कर लें: फोड़े पर हॉट कंप्रेस (गर्माहट) दें: फोड़े को घर पर न तोड़ें: ड्रेन हुए बोइल (फोड़े) के एरिया को एक एंटी बैक्टीरियल (antibacterial) सोप से साफ करें: फोड़े पर एक एंटीबैक्टीरियल क्रीम लगाएँ और उसे ड्रेस (पट्टी) कर दें: जब तक कि फोड़ा पूरी तरह से ठीक न हो जाए, तब तक हॉट कंप्रेस लगाते रहें: अगर आपका फोड़ा दो हफ़्तों के बाद भी ड्रेन नहीं हुआ है या फिर ये इनफेक्ट हो गया है, तो डॉक्टर को दिखा दें: