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I Have An Abscess On My Inner Thigh. It Is Very Painful

I have an abscess on my inner thy about the size of a quarter. its excruciatingly painful to touch and hasnt come to a head . what should i do?
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Take any NSAID like naproxen, voveran to get relieved of the pain and to reduce the inflammation, i believe you need an antibiotic since it has become very painful and if abscess is formed than you need a cut and removal of pus, docs will jus do that.
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this not the first but the fourth one i've had in ten years. in the same area. is there a reason for that?
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I Have An Abscess On My Inner Thigh. It Is Very Painful

Take any NSAID like naproxen, voveran to get relieved of the pain and to reduce the inflammation, i believe you need an antibiotic since it has become very painful and if abscess is formed than you need a cut and removal of pus, docs will jus do that.