My husband has what we thought was a bug bite on his head. We put some drawing ointment on it on friday and attempted to lance it the fallowing night. Very little pus came out. Its been 3 days now and it still hasnt gotten any smaller, and it has not come to any kind of a head. should we be concerned and go to the hospital or should we wait a few more days and see what happens. We have no insurance so we are trying to avoid the hospital untill we absolutly have to.
Hi, Thanks for your query Looks like your husband has developed folliculitis (pyoderma)over you scalp. Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They may appear as red dots firstly and then increase in size to become red, hot, tender pus filled lesions... Avoid touching it too much. Avoid using any kind of cold Chat Doctor. .as it might increase the lesion. You can start using any topical antibiotic/antiseptic cream(like mupirocin cream) over the lesion and see if it persists even after using the cream for 2-3 days, then you need to consult a skin specialist as lesions on the scalp are very painful, and also they tend to increase in size very quickly... Take some painkillers along for relieving the associated pain and discomfort Hope it helps