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Doctor i have a boil it goes and come back for two years now what should i do ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Surgical removal: For recurring boils (abscesses) like this the only way to get them to not return is to have a doctor remove the capsule. This is not a big surgery and most doctors can do this in the office.
Answered 7/7/2015
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