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How Can A Boil On The Skin Be Treated?

I have a boil it s my first time and on this Sunday I have dance photo and I don t want the boil to be there can you help me my friend told me that I should wait till it goes a little big then find the pore but I m scared that it will get too big and infected:( help
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You need to take oral and topical antibiotics.
I would recommend you to take tablet cephalexin 500 mg thrice daily for 5 days and apply topical antibiotic like neosporin ointment on the affected areas twice daily for 7 days.
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How Can A Boil On The Skin Be Treated?

Hi You need to take oral and topical antibiotics. I would recommend you to take tablet cephalexin 500 mg thrice daily for 5 days and apply topical antibiotic like neosporin ointment on the affected areas twice daily for 7 days. Regards