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I Have Weeping Legs With Boils Occasionally Which Seems To Be Getting Worse. Any Suggestions For Treatment And Maintenance?

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Hoquiam, WA
March 20, 2023
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I had the same thing. My legs are finally starting to heal. I am also diabetic and have had a few DVT'S so my circulation is not very good especially in my legs. Usually the weeping and blisters are due to edema(excess fluid). Talk to your doctor about a diuretic and wear compression stockings. Keep your legs elevated as much as possible. If you have sores you can use non-stick pads and an ace bandage instead of compression stockings. Put lotion on your legs and massage them until the lotion is mostly absorbed. Use triple antibiotic cream on anything that looks like it might be infected. Monitor your sores very closely for any sign of infection. I have had sepsis twice from an infected sore. That's my best suggestions. Good luck and take care!

March 20, 2023
A myPHteam Member

I would put a protective dressing over the boils and if they burst and leak. Try to keep the skin edges together with sterile q tip and apply a steri strip(sold at drug store) to hold the edges together. It will heal much quicker if skin is in place. Apply a nonstick telfavon top and then a small thick obsorbent dressing on top. You can gently wrap area with a guaze like kerlex so your tape is only on the guaze and not your skin. Change every 48 hours or sooner if it leaks through. Do not remove steri-strips. They will eventually come off. Also talk to your doctor. He may have medication or better suggestions.

March 20, 2023

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