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I.had a boil under my armpitt ..and it went down and its hard .underneath my skin like a small little bump .do boils, do that ?
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Yes :it's =carbuncle: A superficial skin abscess or boil can develop deeper tracts into the skin which can form a carbuncle or a deeper version of a boil.
Answered 1/5/2019
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