Full recovery is expected. Some people may experience many repeated episodes.

• Spread of infection to other parts of the body or skin surfaces
• Abscess formation
• Sepsis (general internal infection)
• Abscess of kidneys or other internal organs
• Osteomyelitis
• Endocarditis
• Brain infection
• Brain abscess
• Spinal cord infection
• Spinal cord abscess
• Permanent scarring

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Call for an appointment with your health care provider if furuncles develop and do not heal with home treatment within one week.

Call for an appointment with your provider if furuncles recur or are located on the face or spine.

Call for an appointment with your provider if boils are accompanied by fever, red streaks extending from the boil, large fluid collections around the boil, or other symptoms.