<s>[INST] My 1 year old son has a boil in the crase of his thigh. My husband gets boils fairly regularly, but my daughter who is 6 has never gotten one. Is it normal for my son to get them as well? Why would he get them and not my daughter? What can I do for him when he does get them? Any way I can prevent them? [/INST] Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.Boils are commonly due to staphyllococcal aureus infection.Maintenance of personal hygiene prevents them.Antibitic like ampiclox 3 times daily will cure boils.If the boils rupture you may apply some antiseptic cream like furacin.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics </s>