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A member asked:

Hubby went to the er to get rid of an abscess below his navel , the doc cut it a little & squeezed it but it's now a hard bump. is this normal?

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Dr. Reza Emami answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: If it is improving, then it may resolve on its own, but if it starts to become bigger and painful and has increased warmth and redness, then, he should be reevaluated within 1-2 days, I hope this helps

Answered 5/31/2019

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