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I just noticed a bump the size of a nickel and i can move it under my skin. it's on the inside top of my leg by my underwear line. is it harmful?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel
Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
It could be a: Fatty/sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor/lipoma amd these are benign conditions. But then this is just a guess. Ur dr will be able to correctly assess ur skin problem. Best wishes!
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