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I have 6-7 boils on my body from the chest to waist area. Some of them are extremely painful. I am using this medicine called fourderm on these but it's not affecting much
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You are suffering from bacterial folliculitis. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online consultation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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