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Breast Abscess Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a breast abscess and any of the following:

Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening redness and pain around the abscess
Worsening skin redness, swelling and pain in the breast
Worsening breast pain
Worsening breast swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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