To lance a boil?

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

Behind my ear. It hurts

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

Lancing a boil must be a 'thing' because it's a saying, right?

So; TCP, sterilised sewing needle, puncture both sides??

[jendot2]

I find boils don't go away until they have been lanced, popped, squeezed whatever. Clean hands, sterilised needle. Lots of TCP. Hurts like hell at the time but so much better afterwards!

[HermioneWeasley]

Get it really hot first and have a supply of hot water available to continue to draw it out.

Yes, sterilised needle, clean the area, hot flannel on the boil then prick with needle and squeeeeeeze.

Where are you? I'll come and do it if you're local.

[HookedOnHooking]

No no no. You are doing it all wrong.

First. Sound the

Second. Take photographs.

[elderfloweriver]

Yes please video it I love stuff like this

[FadedRed]

I'm with Hooked on this.
You are spoiling the experience for the rest of us, OP.

[QueefOfTheSporned]

Did someone sound the Klaxon?

Oh, a boil! Lovely! You need hot flannels, a sterile needle and magnesium sulphate paste and a video camera

[Marcelinewhyareyousomean]

There was a recommendation for a plaster that would draw out a boil overnight. I think it had silver nitrate in it.

(Killjoy)

[Ohwhatfuckeryisthis]

Ooo a boil. Lovely, oh I mean poor you op. The secret is a kind of pulling apart whilst squeezing movement. You have mag sulphed to get maximum splattage I assume? and set up the lights and tripod

[FernGullysWoollyPully]

Get a friend to film it help you.

[HookedOnHooking]

Only once we have seen photos can we advise.

Mag sulph paste.
Milk bottle.
Stabbing.

The options are wndless...

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

I'm not sure that 10 days of magnesium sulphate paste (as per MN recommendation) has achieved anything. Hard to tell though, what with it being behind my own ear.

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

Milk bottle!? How? What?

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

You are spoiling the experience for the rest of us, OP.

Sorry. I usually run from the Klaxon, being weak of stomach, so I'm not up on the etiquette

[Kundry]

It will need to be properly wobbly or with a yellow head on it for you to be able to lance it.

[OhEmGeee]

We need photos. Now.

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

I just told DH that I needed him to photograph my boil so that MN could see it.

He's giving excellent face.

[Gileswithachainsaw]

he just doesn't understand

[FirstWeTakeManhattan]

My DS is currently sporting a boil on his tummy. Won't let me near it. It's so ready.

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

It doesn't have a head apparently.

He's just emailing the photo...

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

...

[CardinalRed]

I'm not place marking.

[CardinalRed]

That's a head at the top, isn't it?
Will DH give it a squeeze?

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

I think it's just the camera flash bouncing