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Do i have to have surgery to get rid of a cyst? (which resulted from me popping a pimple)
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Abscess?: If this "pimple" has turned into an abscess it will need to be drained to heal. An abscess walls itself off from the body, making it much less likely to be cleared up by antibiotics.
Answered 10/10/2016
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