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I've had a cyst caused from ingrown hair for years. ocassionaly it will get inflamed and it'll pop and puss will come out. what do i do?

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Dr. Harold Tarleton answered

Cure: minor surgical eval/cystectomy. Surgery should be done when cyst is not infected.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/6/2018

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