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Have 1/2 dollar size abscess on inner thigh. red/painful. on augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) x 1 week. no change. how long does it take to go away?

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Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

Needs to be lanced: I am sorry to tell you but antibiotics do not make an abscess go away. You need to see a doctor and have it opened an drained in order for it to resolve.

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Answered 4/25/2017

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A member asked:

Have 1/2 dollar size abscess on inner thigh. red/painful. on augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) x 1 week. no change. how long does it take to go away?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

Dr Lipkin and another doctor agreed

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