The same dietetic regimen that has been recommended for acne is useful in furunculosis. The key to it is abstemiousness in eating and the use of simply prepared foods. In both diseases, water should be taken freely between and before meals.

A change of climate is of great help, as are also hot baths, especially when taken at a spa. Both stimulate improvement in nutrition. The baths produce freer action of the skin, keep it clean, and act soothingly upon the areas of inflammation in it.