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I have an abcess that has healed about the size of a quarter. why does it continue to be painful?
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Still there: It was probably not completely drained and granulation tissue has formed inside. It may need to be refrained. If you want to avoid redrainage oral antibiotics may work, but there is granulation tissue it may take a long time to close without minor surgery.
Answered 9/28/2016
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