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Folliculitis is an inflammation or infection of the hair follicles that can develop into a boil. Tiny pimples with whiteheads appear around individual hairs, sometimes surrounded by red skin. It can be itchy, tender, and uncomfortable, but is typically not as painful or deep as a boil.

Boils themselves are not contagious, but the bacteria that cause boils are. Until it drains and heals, an active skin boil is contagious. The infection can spread to other parts of the person's body or to other people through skin to skin contact or the sharing of personal items.

It is found in animal foods that originally contained hemoglobin, such as red meats, fish, and poultry (meat, poultry, and seafood contain both heme and non-heme iron). Your body absorbs the most iron from heme sources. Most non-heme iron is from plant sources.

1. Wash your hands to prevent bacteria from infecting the skin. 2. Practice hygiene. 3. Use antibacterial soap for bathing. 4. Keep your towels, clothes, etc. clean 5. Never squeeze a boil otherwise, it may cause pain and spread the infection.

1. Apply warm compresses and soak the boil in warm water. This will decrease the pain and help draw the pus to the surface. 2. When the boil starts draining, wash it with an antibacterial soap until all the pus is gone 3. Do not pop the boil with a needle.

Boils may take from 1 to 3 weeks to heal. In most cases, a boil will not heal until it opens and drains. This can take up to a week. A carbuncle often requires treatment by your healthcare provider.