A member asked:

I have a bad abcess with cellulitis on my leg i don't have insurance is there anything i can do at home to help and can cellulitis cause chest pain?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Cellulitis is Urgent: Besides soaking it and hoping it opens up and drains at home, one must be very cautious with these type of sores. They can get ugly and dangerous very quickly. If it is increasing in size or more spots are becoming abscessed you will need to get to the county hospital or the public health clinics where you live.

Answered 2/9/2016

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See doc: While i sympathathize, i would not advise trying to treat what you describe as a bad abscess at home. Typically this will need antibiotics and incision/drainage. An urgent care can likely do this for you reasonably cheaply. Sometimes the abscess may spontaneously rupture and drain, and you could place a warm moist towel to try to expedite this, but you need to see a doc. Chest pain needs doc.

Answered 7/1/2013

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