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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Boil On The Chin

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Posted on Fri, 8 Jul 2016
Question: I have a spot on my chin that I have had for a few months. At first I thought it was a pimple or blackhead but it didn't heal up. It is white-ish, clear-ish and gets a hard head on it. It bothers me and I end up taking it off usually with nail clippers (bad idea I am sure). It grows back within 3 or 4 days. This past week it seems to have doubled in size. It is still small but I am worried about its growth. I am wondering if this could be a pre-cancerous or cancerous growth.
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Answered by Dr. Ashwini Kolur (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
white heads, upload the pictures for better assessment

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Based on the information, it might be a white heads/ closed comedones. They are the precursors of inflammatory acne.
But it is not possible to help you with specific advice without examining it, so I without request you to upload the pictures of it.
Get back to us with the pictures, I'll be glad to help you out.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Boil On The Chin

Brief Answer: white heads, upload the pictures for better assessment Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome I have gone through your query. Based on the information, it might be a white heads/ closed comedones. They are the precursors of inflammatory acne. But it is not possible to help you with specific advice without examining it, so I without request you to upload the pictures of it. Get back to us with the pictures, I'll be glad to help you out. Take care