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Prognosis
from:The prognosis for most boils is excellent. Most small boils heal without leaving a scar.
In general, the larger the boil or carbuncle, the greater the chance that it will leave a scar.
Some patients, however, suffer from recurrent carbuncles or furunculosis. Because of this, you
should see a doctor if you have a boil on your face.
In addition, although the spread of infection from boils is relatively unusual, there have been deaths reported from brain infections caused by squeezing boils on the upper lip or in the tissue folds at the base of the nose.
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