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Hi ive got a boil since last week and been applying supriban on daily and was very red , ive popped it about 3/4 times and still liquid coming out of it ? what do you suggest ?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

See a physician: Your lesion needs to be professionally evaluated and treated. The cause is unknown, and apparently it has not resolved with the methods you have been using.

Answered 11/20/2020

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Boil: You should get it looked at by a doctor and get drained under sterile precautions and you may need oral or local antibiotics based on how it looks. Do not recommend popping it repeatedly.

Answered 11/21/2020

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Boil/carbuncle: Closed infections can often be drained with repeated warm soaks and soap and water. If those treatments are insufficient, it may require more direct drainage. Popping/squeezing can also introduce infection and is inadvisable. See your doctor. Antibiotic by mouth may be needed.

Answered 11/21/2020

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