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Boil or abcess
Today I went to urgent care because I have what I thought was a boil in between my legs so I squeezed it and only a small amount of blood discharged from the area, as I was squeezing it could feel something moving deeper down in the area. The next day it was significantly enlarged so I went to urgent care and when the doctor viewed he said WOW! He aslo noted that a large amount of blood discharged but no pus and the golf ball still remains their. My question is what should do next? Go the emergency room to have it lanced further?
H, crystal i went to the emergency room today and they told me exactly what you said. It needs to be surgically removed! but i wandering why they couldn't do it with all the skilled professionals they have in the e.r..
You said 'golf ball'. That is huge, and a simple lancing may not be enough, as boils of this size often just come back. The next option is to have it SURGICALLY removed, where the entire contents of the boil PLUS the 'sack' that holds it is removed, and the hole is stitched closed.
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