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A 30-year-old female asked:
i had a boil and used several at home remedies and it finally came to a head and drained. it is no longer sore but has a small lump still.
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Keep using warm: compresses several times a day till lump is gone.
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Dr. Charles Gordon commented
Specializes in Adolescent Medicine
You could have had a loci later abscess and if it doesn't finely disappear maybe your doc will lance it or send you to someone who will.
May 30, 2016
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