A member asked:

Boil is draining and very red and painful on antibioticd. when will i heal

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Soon: Assuming that the antibiotic chosen is appropriate this should begin to clear within a day or two of starting treatment, but may persist and gradually heal over the next 7 to 10 days or occasionally longer.

Answered 1/22/2018

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See doc: Chances are it still needs to achieve better drainage-- i.E be opened up more so all the pus can be evacuated.

Answered 8/2/2016

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