Best option to remove 6 month old chalazion? Can I get it drained before traveling abroad? (photo)

January 9, 2018
Asked By:Lisa235 in Boston, Massachusetts

Been to four doctors in the past 6 months. None will remove simple tiny chalzion keep refering me out to other docs. last doc said Kenelog shot I was told is too risky for my age , I am 21. Warm compress = unrespondant, chalzion is hard cyst now. 5 months in treatment of: neomycin 3 times a day and taking 2 100mg tabs of ic doxycycline. Willing incision cause more damage? I am going to thailand and india on the 20th of January. What is my best option. What are the odds of it never going away?

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January 11, 2018

Answer: Chalazion

January 11, 2018

Answer: Chalazion

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