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A member asked:
What do you do if you have a boil and it pops and only blood comes out but no puss.?
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Boil: No reason to do anything as long as it heals within a week. You can apply warm water compresses. If it gets bigger and painful, check with your doctor since other infection is possible.
Answered 8/9/2018
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See derm: See a dermatologist for treatment. A infectious disease doctor could also help you with this.
Answered 3/26/2013
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