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What Does Small Black Lumps From Abscess Area In Breast Mean?
Hi i have had a large breast abcess deep in my left breast for 8 weeks have been on antibiotics for it for these 8 weeks have had it drained 3 Times yet it is the same size and keeps filling up the skin on the outside of my breast where the redness from the abcess is has started to develop small black lumps do you think this could be the tissue dying?
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
hi madam.
it is difficult to comment on your question without examination. a photograph of local area will help.
it could be dead tissue, or it may be antibioma, or just a skin discoloration.
so please çonsult surgeon for this confirmation.
thanks for asking questions to us.
it is difficult to comment on your question without examination. a photograph of local area will help.
it could be dead tissue, or it may be antibioma, or just a skin discoloration.
so please çonsult surgeon for this confirmation.
thanks for asking questions to us.
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