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My boyfriend has this boil looks like it's red hard and it's hot it's has yellow and blood comes out its swollen it's about size of a6montholdbabyhand?

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Urgent care: Have your friend go to his primary care physician for evaluation or an urgent care center. It looks like he needs an incision and drainage which should be done by a health care professional in a registered office environment

Answered 9/9/2014

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