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Sore On Upper Right Cheek, Red Dot, Containing Blood. What Is It?
male, 22, 5 3, 160 pounds. no prior health problems. there is a sore that looks like a bubble about the size of a pea, perfectly round, that is on the upper right butt cheek by the crack. it has a red dot on top. originally thought it was a zit, squeezed, and blood came out. no puss. it doesn t bleed anymore, but is painful if touched, and hasn t gone away. been there for about 3 months now. what is it?
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Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012
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Thanks Dear! I think this might be a boil . Please donot touch and take antihistamine and antibiotic Flucloxacillin 500mg 6 hourly for 7 days.
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