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A week ago i noticed what i thought was a small boil on my leg but now is really big, red,hard to touch. no head. looks like a bite. what should i do?
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Abscess: This could be now an abscess and might need to be opened under local anesthesia. Have it looked at by your primary care physician for evaluation and treatment.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Boil or bite: You should have a physician examine you for diagnosis and treatment. Boils and insect bites are often treated differently. If it's truly a boil and is larger, redder, tense and tender, it may need to be drained or at least aggressively treated with warm applications to bring it to a head. Bites may need antihistamines and antibiotic if complicated by cellulitis.
Answered 5/19/2017
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