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On average, how long will a boil take to heal after being lanced?
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Superfast healing: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day and protected from trauma. If infected, antibiotics are needed based on wound culture.
Answered 10/28/2015
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