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I had a boil pop up on my bottom half in the crack half out. saturday night around 9 pm it burst. i have been taking augmentin since friday for this. the boil is still draining.ive been keeping it covered with gauze. how long will it take to heal?
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You need to be certain it is not a pilonidal cyst. Keep it covered with gauze. Depending on how deep and wide it is it should heal in a week or two. Google it and look at images.
Answered 9/6/2021
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