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I have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

Q: i have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

: May have a subcutaneous cyst which needs to be excised. Back to pER or wherever cyst was.originally drained

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Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

May have a subcutaneous cyst which needs to be excised. Back to pER or wherever cyst was.originally drained

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Answered 3/14/2021

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A member asked:

I have an abscess in the crease of my thigh that was drained at urgent care a month ago. i also had a 4"x4" patch of cellulitis. i completed a 7 day course of clindamycin. it hasn't healed and is still draining thin yellow pus. what should i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

Dr Wong agreed

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