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My husband has a seb cyst on his back.surgically removed twice and returned. i am applying bactroban (mupirocin) ,surgical plaster. squeeze puss out. is this ok?
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Cyst: i would go to a surgeon again. He needs the whole thing removed. Not just opened up. Otherwise it will continue to fester.
Answered 4/3/2016
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