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My fiance had what a dr called an abcess boil lanced almost two weeks ago on his upper thigh. since then, he has developed multiple more...what to do?
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Abscess: Need to see the doctor again. May need antibiotics and some more investigations regarding the multiple abscesses.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See a doctor: Go back and see the doctor. May be a resistant bacteria & may need to change antibiotics. Have a medical check up to look for diabetes too.
Answered 10/24/2017
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