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Boil on my panty line and its growing and its also swelling the areas around it. the pharmacist gave me antibiotics to cool it d?
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Enlarging boil: most likely needs medical attention. If you have an abscess - antibiotics alone aren't likely to get rid of it.
Answered 3/19/2016
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