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My breast felt very sore, so i looked at it and saw what looked like a whitehead on my areola about an inch from my nipple. today it is huge and red.
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Breast: SInce it has increased in size and is red, this could be an abscess and should be evaluated and treated by a surgeon
Answered 2/26/2017
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