| Abstract: | An incipient boil should be treated early by radiotherapy, which usually aborts the lesion with prompt relief of discomfort and expedites involution without suppuration and without scarring, or by ultraviolet light, one treatment often proving effective. A localized and inactive boil should be freely incised, followed by distance radiation with ultraviolet light to hasten healing. In recurrent and chronic types confined to localized areas, fractional unfiltered or filtered roentgen rays are recommended, with generalized ultraviolet light baths for tonic effects.In the superficial type of carbuncle either roentgen or ultraviolet therapy causes prompt relief of pain, rapid regression and evacuation of pus. In the deep type, incision is generally the preferable method, supplemented by local and general actinotherapy. |
