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My husband has a hard lump with a small hole on his back. He's had this for decades now and generally I squeeze it a couple times a year (smelly creamy goop comes out) but it seems to keep it in check. I haven't squeezed it in a while and now it's HUGE, so red that it's purple, and it seems to have shifted off-center. I'm really worried...how urgent is this? He is getting it removed in 3 weeks, but we're really nervous until then.
Sat, 24 May 2014
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Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is a sebaceous cyst, which has gone into infection. Take a proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory for 1 to 3 weeks and go for a surgery.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is a sebaceous cyst, which has gone into infection. Take a proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory for 1 to 3 weeks and go for a surgery.
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