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A member asked:
How hot compress make abscess to drain ? means to say it dilute caprlies but how that make it to drain ??
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A warm compress can help an abscess mature and come to the surface to drain. Movement toward the skin surface is its natural pathway & the heat just speeds the process. Some abscesses must be surgically drained to prevent recurrence.
Answered 9/20/2022
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