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How to get rid of boils at home

Although boils aren’t usually serious, they can slow down your day especially if they are painful [Courtesy]

Boils can be very uncomfortable and annoying when they form on your skin. Although they aren’t usually serious, they can slow down your day especially if they are painful.

It is common for boils to occur on different parts of the body but they tend to show up in moist places like the face, armpits and buttocks. They can be as small as a grain of rice and grow as large as a billiard ball depending on the severity.

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