the best answer to your question is this: call your surgeon's office and ask. if the boil is not located anywhere near the surgical area the surgeon probably will simply proceed with the surgery. but that's his or her decison and the sooner you alert the office to this development the better it will be for everyone. if the boil is located in the surgical area it still may not be a problem. in fact the surgeon may decide to remove the boil during the surgery. it all depends on what type of surgery you're having and in what area of the body. but anyway as i said the best thing you can do is call your surgeon's office and let them know. surgical scheduling is an art all unto itself and if your case has to be delayed it's better for the surgeon's scheduler to know about it as far in advance as possible. wishing you all the best!
i am going to have surgery and i have a boil. should i go? i have 5 days to get rid of it.