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A member asked:
Does soaking cotton in hot water and then placing it on a cyst help, or is it better just left alone?
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Get it checked: If you are being treated for acne with an antibiotic, you are seeing a physician regularly (at least I hope so). Have him or her look at it. Heat won't make it go away. Since the cyst is big enough to bother you, ask your doctor or see a dermatologist.
Answered 6/18/2014
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