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I have had greeny/yellow pus coming from a spot; it is now v red & swollen all around it. i can barely touch it or lie on it, its agony.
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See a doctor: Asap. Sounds like an infection that needs treatment with antibiotics and open incision ; drainage if there is an abscess.
Answered 3/20/2014
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