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Does Painful Abscess In Armpit Drain By Itself?
Hello! Thank you for being there! I had a cyst under my arm. A doctor suggested magnesium sulphate. I have applied this several times a day and now have a really large, really painfull abscess or maybe carbuncle - i think it has two heads. The skin all around is red. The headw are big and yellow/white but are not ready to drawn. 1) will it open and drain itself? 2) it s two weeks I ve been applying MS, 3) how long should i expect it to take? Thank you very much for any advice. carole
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
I advise you to consult a surgeon to incision and drainage. Because it will not drain itself.Finally end with 'Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help". For Follow up questions, end with "If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health".
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