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Boil on back

2018-08-25 11:49:07
My father aged 50 have a big boil on his back. It has been there since there last 4-5 months. It started with small boil we ignored this but soon it started growing. Please suggest what can be done. Attached a photo of the same.
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You are suffering from bacterial furunculosis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... do direct online consultation for prescription

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