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I am having a cyst/boil at my lower back. its been almost six months but i am not getting rid of it. i do dressing and take out puss almost every day, i have also taken anti-biotic dose 2 times for one week and it got better but again it started swel?
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Cyst: Don't know what you mean by lower back. If it is on the butt crack it could be a pilonidal cyst. Regardless, the cyst may need to be surgically removed.
Answered 6/28/2020
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