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Are abscesses in the nipple called subareolar abscess or can it just be a abscess ? doc today just said abscess from sweat, ingrown hair, etc. he didnt call it any particular name. im following up with primary care soon to drain. im on antibiotics?

Q: are abscesses in the nipple called subareolar abscess or can it just be a abscess ? doc today just said abscess from sweat, ingrown hair, etc. he didnt call it any particular name. im following up with primary care soon to drain. im on antibiotics?

: Any abscess is called an abscess. A subareolar abscess is just being more descriptive of where the abscess is. You can be more descriptive for any abscess. In the end, they are all abscesses.

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Any abscess is called an abscess. A subareolar abscess is just being more descriptive of where the abscess is. You can be more descriptive for any abscess. In the end, they are all abscesses.

Answered 8/28/2023

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A member asked:

Are abscesses in the nipple called subareolar abscess or can it just be a abscess ? doc today just said abscess from sweat, ingrown hair, etc. he didnt call it any particular name. im following up with primary care soon to drain. im on antibiotics?

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

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