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[quote=Anonymous]I just had one of these -- gross, pus, everything. I was so tempted to put a sterile needle in it but the nurse-practitioner at CVS Minute Clinic advised against it and also recommended against antibiotics unless it didn't resolve in a few more days. I feel your pain -- it really is horrible. Keep up with the hot water soaks with plenty of salt, do hot compresses (as hot as you can stand it without burning yourself), triple antibiotic ointment, and an NSAID like ibuprofen or naproxen. I think the strong hot saltwater soaks were the most effective in helping to resolve the infection and the ibuprofen was the most helpful with the pain. I don't think the ointment did much honestly as I couldn't find an actual break in the skin.[/quote]
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