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I had a boil on foot that busted out blood n it won't stop bleeding what dose that mean?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

See a doctor: Without seeing this it is impossible to accurately diagnose. You could either have some clotting disorder promoting bleeding, the "boil" could have eroded into a small underlying vessel, and so on. See a doctor and get this attended to. Best wishes.

Answered 7/16/2014

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A member asked:

I had a boil on foot that busted out blood n it won't stop bleeding what dose that mean?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

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