Don't Surf In Dirty Water

...After two hours of joy -- the surf was epic -- I was stuck out of the water for almost two weeks as puss came out from under my eyes, during the worst sinus infection my doctor said he had ever seen...

...Not only that, but I also came away with boils on my face, the scars of which have still not totally healed...

...One big tip is not to go into polluted water with open wounds, or if the surf is really that good...

Don't Surf In Dirty Water

Skin Infection Danger To All

...Staph infections often look like pimples or boils, can be easily treated with antibiotics...

...Staph infections, one of the most common contagious skin diseases, are now making their way into everyday life...

...“My infection looked more like a little ingrown hair. It got to the size of a hockey puck. It was like mountain of skin that was like two or three inches high. I am completely cured now,” he said...

Skin Infection Danger To All

Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard

...Try a poultice or a generous application of plantain oil or ointment (made by thickening the oil with beeswax) on sprains, cuts, insect bites, rashes, chafed skin, skin boils, bruises, chapped and cracked lips, rough or sore hands, baby's diaper area, and burns...

...Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid plant - and kopakopa or parerarera by the Maori - is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major....

Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard..

Skin Boil Home Remedies

Skin Boil Home Remedies..found this great page...enjoy!!

...The person who recommended campho phenique was right on! I had one so bad I thought I would have to go to the doctor to have it lanced.

It was large and infected. I placed campho phenique on a small square of gauze, pressed in on for about 5 minutes and in that short period of time, everything started to draw out and the pain was gone. Wonderful!!...

...Always keep some type of ointment on the boil site to prevent the shin from drying and causing a scaring. Keep the area clean and covered.

Use a heating pad at night to bring the boil to a head.You should also use dial antibacterial soap in a hot tub of water. You may put a cup of bleach in the water as well. Use extreme caution...

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Staph Infections Spreading

...But within three days, Tayler's leg swelled to twice its normal size and she developed a fever. Her leg hurt so much she couldn't walk. The wound oozed a clear, reddish liquid...

...People can carry the bacteria without becoming infected because they develop immunity to it or because the bacteria do not come in contact with broken skin...

...revealed that more than half of patients coming into its emergency department with abscesses or skin boils had drug-resistant staph....

Staph Infections Spreading

Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections

...reported on a dramatic rise in antibiotic resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), making it the primary cause of skin and soft tissue infections...

...We have seen an explosion of community-acquired MRSA infections among the urban patient populations served by the Grady Health System...

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Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues

....What is a Carbuncle ?
This is a severe and extensive inflammation of skin around the hair follicles (hair pores) and its surrounding tissues.

It is caused by bacterial infection in individuals who have low immunity. It is often seen in patients with diabetes mellitus...

Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues..See Pictures! and other Information on Common Skin Diseases...

Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?

...Tight-fitting clothing might look attractive, but the snug garments could lead to a serious skin condition...

... which could lead to a hair follicle infection called folliculitis.

Sadler said folliculitus is "very difficult to treat and to clinically cure."...

...Antibacterial or antiseptic soap could treat mild cases of folliculitus...

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