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Should i be worried about an infected ingrown hair on my breast?

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Abscess: You are obviously worried or would not be asking this question. Go and have this seen and treated. You might first try applying frequent moist heat treatments and see if it will open and drain, but if it becomes red, tender, larger, warm to touch see somebody asap.

Dr Shakov agreed

Answered 8/5/2016

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