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Can i put a ice pack on a skin abscess for the swelling and pain?
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Cool packs: A cool pack can definitely provide symptomatic relief to reduce inflammation however try not to apply ice directly onto the surface of the abscess
Answered 5/30/2018
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You would be better : You should use heat to bring that infection up and out
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