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Risens and boils are known as abscess,It can be caused from immflamation of hair follicles,or from minor breaks or punctures of the skin,most often an abscess becomes a painful compressible mass that is red,warm to the touch and tender,as abscess progresses.it may come to a head.Pustular drainage and spontaneous rupture may occur,most abscesses will get worse without care and proper incision and drainage,it can spread into deeper tissue and even into the bloodstream,if the infection spreads fever,nausea,and increasing pain can develop, to care for it at home you need to apply warm compresses to area for about 30 minutes ,four times daily. Do not attempt to drain it by pressing on it ,this can push the infected material into the deeper tissues,do not stick a needle or other sharp instruments into the abscess because it may injure an underlying blood vessel or cause the infection to spread. If you start running fever you need to go to the doctor office..

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