Use wet warm rags to get it to pop! Then after that I squeeze it myself until there's blood, then I clean in with alcohol then I use gauze and tape. Just change it when needed.

I like doing hot castor oil compresses. Vaporub on an UNOPENED sore is a nice painkiller and helps bring it to a head (nor for the ones that already have huge craters). The number 1 biggest godsend I have is Hibiclens soap. It's surgical soap and the single strongest antiseptic soap out there. Perfect for super sensitive skin. If I have to poke it to get it to drain, I like using a "pimple popper tool kit" I got at CVS. They're cheap and also available on Amazon. I use the sharp pokey tool to stab the cyst- not the looped one that is used for regular pimples.

For bandages, I cannot tolerate any mainstream bandage due to allergies. So I use a brand of Hypoallergenic bamboo bandages called "Patch"

Never heard of castor oil! I was wondering about the Vicks bc I've seen that thrown around before but I was thinking it would be hella painful. But it makes sense not on an open one! I have hibicleanse I think. I'll have to find it! I never even considered popping it myself, what a great idea. My dog jumped on me and his little nail stabbed if and popped it open finally! Hurt like hell but at least its draining. Thanks for this info!