I have a boil on my left thigh and I'm taking doxycycline with cipladine ointment but no pus is coming out. Do I really need to get a small cut from the doctor? I'm nervous about the procedure is there any other way to treat this without surgery?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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If boil doesn‚Äôt drain with antibiotics, minor incision may be needed‚Äîdon‚Äôt delay if swelling increases.

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