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Had a boil that popped and went to seek medical attention for infection i was put on an antibiotic called doxycycline and now have a hole wht do i do?
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Doxy is a great med: for staph infecitons, but the treatment for hole that is left depends on where the lesion is.
Answered 11/27/2014
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