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What Causes A Painful And Inflamed Cyst Despite Taking Cephalexin And Advil?
I have a lipoma or cyst that became infected, inflamed and painful. Dr treated with Cephalexin 4x , 600 mg 3x Advil , warm compress. After a week not much progress. In fact I have been doing more compress recently and area has become more red and it has become more painful. What now? Called Dr. but haven t heard back
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can understand your concern.
A lipoma or cyst,once infected,becomes reddened and under cover of antibiotics, will need to be treated surgically.
On examination,a surgeon will decide, whether it should be excised immediately,or wait for the inflammation to subside and then operate it.
It's a minor operation, so there's nothing to worry about it.
If you've any other doubts,you may send it as a direct question,to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist,i can understand your concern.
A lipoma or cyst,once infected,becomes reddened and under cover of antibiotics, will need to be treated surgically.
On examination,a surgeon will decide, whether it should be excised immediately,or wait for the inflammation to subside and then operate it.
It's a minor operation, so there's nothing to worry about it.
If you've any other doubts,you may send it as a direct question,to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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