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A member asked:
Small boil, was lanced & squeezed by dr on wed am. small amount of puss (tiny) on wed pm. nothing more.no longer draining. is it no longer contagious?
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Appears ok: It sounds like the area is no longer contagious. I would feel more comfortable if your dr gave you some antibiotics to take by mouth.
Answered 10/4/2016
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