A 22-year-old female asked:
i have had this ingrown hair boil for the last 6 days and i have had 2 amoxillins but its not going please help?
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Dr. Bryan McIntosh answered
19 years experience Plastic Surgery
Removal: An ingrown hair may be causing a localized inflammatory reaction rather than an actual infection that would be treated by antibiotics. The hair should be extracted from the skin, and that should relieve the inflammation.
Answered on Oct 8, 2020
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Dr. Otto Placik answered
34 years experience Plastic Surgery
May need i&D : This may require incision and drainage.
Answered on Sep 5, 2016
Dr. Ikram Farooqi answered
31 years experience Internal Medicine
I&D: It needs to be removed.
Culture and sensitivity before next round of antibiotic as it could be a resistant bacteria.
Answered on Aug 1, 2016
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