• Boil under belly button. Can it cause an internal infection?

I had an ingrown hair removed but now it has turned into a large, red boil that is hard to touch. Can this cause an internal infection?

3 Answers

  • Surgeon
  • Ansonia, CT

Normally, no. This is external to intra-abdomen.

  • Surgeon
  • Dallas, TX

It sounds like you have folliculitis with a follicular abscess. Treatment for this is surgical drainage. You should go see your primary doctor or a surgeon.

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