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Cyst/boil on the chest
Hi, I have a cyst/boil on the chest. Sometimes it swells and pains a lot. I took t bact ointment and some antibiotics, it solved the problem. But it re appeared twice within gap of 4years. What is this cyst or boil is called? Still I have a small green color dot on the same area. Attaching the old images when it had the problem in past. Thanks in advance
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Hello dear user it is cyst not boil, so it can be investigated if appear again.
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Dr. Nikhil Tomar
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Greater Noida
This is a sebaceous cyst. It will need further treatment, antibiotics and excision
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Dr. Arjun Arumugam
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9 yrs exp
Chennai
This looks like a sebaceous cyst.
But needs a consult with history and more info.
Can be treated.
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