Hello there

Thanks for getting back to me

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How should it be treated

Oh, I see. Why? What will happen if I attempt to drain it?

Ah, so I have to be cut?

It has come to a head and is ready to drain any time by itself. What to do if it does?

Is it also possible that if that happens, it could drain completely on its own and heal?

Ok, no squeezing or?

Once it's open I mean. I won't open it.

Okay great. And if that does happen, and it does drain what looks like completely, I can delay the excision of the cyst walls for a little while?

Yes I do understand. How long would it take to recur? Thanks so far!

The infection would resolve, or no? Would it refill with pus, or with keratin fluid etc?

I assume the actual infection would resolve if it did drain. No I will not squeeze it unless it opens.

I'm mostly curious of the infection would resolve if it drained on its own at home. If the cyst refills but the infection is no longer present, that's okay, I'll get it excised this week. If the infection would NOT resolve, that's quite different.

Well it's a cyst that has become infected, it's red and has a large white head

but they can become infected yes

this one seems to have :)

It is painful and red. ;)

So will the infection resolve once it drains like a boil would?

But antibiotics isn't totally necessary and draining should do the trick in most cases right?

Thanks for your patience :)

So draining the infected cyst would NOT relieve the infection like a boil?

I see.. is that rare, or likely?

oh okay

So draining it at home like a boil will not work.

ok thank you