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Is It Normal To Have Skin Hardness After Draining Of Ingrown Hair On Upper Thigh?
Brief Answer:
Hardness can be normal, can take up to a week
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
yes this can be normal within the healing process after drainage. However if swelling/ hardness increases again please see ER repeatedly to have drainage repeated and antibiotic checked.
Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards
Hardness can be normal, can take up to a week
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
yes this can be normal within the healing process after drainage. However if swelling/ hardness increases again please see ER repeatedly to have drainage repeated and antibiotic checked.
Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards
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