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Are antibiotics needed after a sebaceous cyst excision in the arm pit? the wound has been properly sanitized and covered. doctor recommended taking tavanic antibiotics as a precaution but i would like to know if its absolutely necessary. thanks?
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Absolutely = no, but if you don't and there is any wound complication it may be attributed to the decision not to. No doc wants his work to fail because a few germs invaded the site in spite of their precautions. Your call.
Answered 3/29/2023
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