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Husband got a boil in crease of skin between thigh and crotch. about 3 days ago he noticed he was bleeding in that area, we assume a boil popped. checked today and there's a hole in his skin now and a rash around it. should we go to urgent care?

Q: husband got a boil in crease of skin between thigh and crotch. about 3 days ago he noticed he was bleeding in that area, we assume a boil popped. checked today and there's a hole in his skin now and a rash around it. should we go to urgent care?

: Start with a call to your husbands regular Dr first. They may be able to see him today and avoid the additional cost of urgent care. He will probably need antibiotics and/or wound care.

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

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Start with a call to your husbands regular Dr first. They may be able to see him today and avoid the additional cost of urgent care. He will probably need antibiotics and/or wound care.

Answered 4/2/2021

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A member asked:

Husband got a boil in crease of skin between thigh and crotch. about 3 days ago he noticed he was bleeding in that area, we assume a boil popped. checked today and there's a hole in his skin now and a rash around it. should we go to urgent care?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

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