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I have a bad boil that came up all of a sudden, its on my breast and has a purple center. how do i get rid of it?

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Dr. Timothy Raichle answered

Seek care: This is a sign of a bad skin infection and you need to go in to get this checked out.

Answered 7/30/2018

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A member asked:

I have a bad boil that came up all of a sudden, its on my breast and has a purple center. how do i get rid of it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Timothy Raichle answered

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