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I have a boil and first it was and infected hair i pulled it now it's the size of a buckle and getting bigger by the day it's purple red and yellow bu?
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Boil: You need to use hot compresses to help to express the contents of the inflammed cyst-- you probably may need to have it incised and drained by a physician if it worsens
Answered 6/28/2017
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