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boils, causes, prevention, treatment plus home remedies


What causes  a boil,
Boils are caused by  bacteria or fungi ,  the bacteria that causes boils are called staphylococcus or staph.
When this bacteria get on the skin, and get into the body through any breaks, cut or even hair follicles.
 This bacteria can get into the body through cuts, scrapes, ingrown hairs, razor  bumps,  sharing, insects bites  and even through skin diseases.
 Here are the most common risk factors that can result to boils, they are
Diabetes mellitus, diseases directly link with the immune system, or simply problem with the immune system. Poor nutrition,  poor hygiene,  exposure to harsh chemicals that cause skin irritations,  and intravenous drug  use.
 Boils are very contagious and can easily be transmitted by physical body contact with an infected person like in saloons, through nail cuts, footbaths, sharing of shoes and clothes.
 When you see a hard, red, painful pus-filed outgrowth which less than an inch in size.
With times this bump, become, less softer, larger and more painful, a pocket of pus formed on the top of the bolis.
Are boils contagious
Boils are not contagious on here is own, for boils to be spread  from one person to another the causative bacteria must be transferred from the  infected person to the other. But unfortunately , this bacteria when transferred to the other person must meet a favorable condition before they can cause the boil.
 When these condition is absent, then the bacteria will die off, and the infection will not be spread.
When a bacterium causing the boil, get contact with the skin of the other person, it must meet , a cut on the skin, a scrape, insects bites , ingrown hair, or anything on the skin that will allow the bacteria to penetrate the skin. Otherwise the  bacteria will just die –away.
 Therefore mere having a physical contact with a person having a boil will not transmit the bacteria, in other word you cannot get boil. But rather you can have the staphylococcus on your skin. Then it is left for you to allow the bacterium to germinate on your skin to the point you are having a cut , or wound on your ski.
 If after having this bacteria on your skin and at the end of the day , you had not opening wound I just die off.
 Therefore we can confidently say boils are not contagious from one person to another.
How long are  boils contagious
Boils are contagious as long as it remain draining, as far the boil is draining fluid it remain contagious,
Are boils contagious after taking antibiotics.
A person having a boil is no longer contagious 24 hours after taking an antibiotics,  remember boils are caused by bacteria, if this bacteria re made ineffective then , they cannot move from one person to another.
Antibiotics are drug that made  your body in habitable to bacteria.  They disrupt their feeding and respiratory mechanism and stop their growth and multiplicatons.
Are boils sexually transmitted,
Boils cannot be sexually transmitted , they are  STDs, but during a sexual intercourse their must be a body contact between the infected person and the uninfected person. If there are physical contact, then boils can be transmitted.
Boils on the genitals are easily transmitted as a result the delicateness and physical friction between the private part during the sexual intercourse.
Therefore boil remain contagious as far as the it is popped, draining fluid, andnot any antibitoitic sis used, as long as the boils is not popped then it is not contagious , even when  the bacterias are still live .


Boils healing stages pictures
Here are the 3 major healing stages of boil
 Before it popped:
 This is the infection stages, it is when the bacteria get into the body, through either a cut, a scrape or shavings on the skin and begin infecting a small part of the skin. This stage is characterized by a reddening of the skin around the boil, it start itching and feeling painful, after a week, a bump full o fpus will start to form , and the irritation and the inflammation will start to increase. At these stages you should avoid popping the boil. At these stages  warm and moisture is what  the boil need. Apply warm compress to the place 3 to 4 times daily.
After popping: this is the opening and draining stage, at this stage, the boil opens and pus will start draining., though how long this stage last depend on it severity and your immune system.
At these stages, the best method is to apply warm compress, warm some water and insert wash cloth into, squeeze out excess moisture , apply it on the bump area. 3 o 4 time daily. At this stage always wash your hand after touching the boil. Note this is the dangerous stages of the boils because at this stage infection  very common.
After drying: this is the scabs and scars stages, at these stage the boil is healed and you should maintain good hygiene to prevent reoccurrence.
How do you know if your boils is healing
When you see a
A Scab
A scar

When a dry, rough protective crust form on the boil,  when the skin over the boil become dry, rough then it is a sign you are completely healed. At this stage do not peel the scab , peeling will result to more scaring . When you see a mark sign on the boil surface.  This mark is as a result of the repair process by the enzymes in the body. This mark is called a scar.
For a boil to reach this stage, it must pass the draining stage. Or should I say, the intermediate stage. In the draining stage the boil will open and pus will start draining, though the pus may contain some little blood in it. But this should be an issue. Except if the bleeding is profusely. This is the dangerous stage, when not properly handled it can lead to a more serious skin complication called carbuncles.
Boil start with the first stage, or the infection stage, at this stage a bacteria called staphylococcus, get into your body through a hair follicle, a cut or wound.
 Therefore the  most noticeable sign that your boils are healing are as follow, the boils must open and pus must drain, the  boil must dry, and scar must form.
when a boil has passed the draining stages, then it has reached it healing stage.

 When the pus started drying up, scabbing and scaring  set in. at these stage the boil is healed. The next thing is prevention.
·         Practice good hygiene, exfoliate  the armpits, the pubic area  to stop bacteria backlog.
·         Avoid sharing of towel other people
·         Don’t share razor or needles, these can cause cut and bacteria from another person easily be transmitted
·         Use anti-bacterial soap for bathing and washing

 it is often said prevention better than cure, keep to personal hygiene and stay safe from boils.



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