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I had a boil on my breast an it recently poped an drain brownish stinky pus and now there is a hole what should i do ?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Get examined: Hopefully, you did not pop this by squeezing it; however, the hole you describe is an abscess cavity and must be examined and possibly treated with antibiotics

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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A member asked:

I had a boil on my breast an it recently poped an drain brownish stinky pus and now there is a hole what should i do ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr Chuu agreed

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