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Had bony lump on shin x-rayed. gp says it's scar tissue under shin but i've been rubbing it until skin broke. lump feels bigger since i've rubbed it.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Stop: stop rubbing it. Have your doctor biopsy the so called scar tissue to make sure it is not something else
Answered 11/8/2014
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