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I have a small skin irritation on my right breast and that same breast keeps bruising on the side any time i touch where it is irritated it turns purple right after i touch it i tried sqeezing it like a pimple but it didn't work and the skin on and around

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It : It sounds like you may be dealing with an infectious process (cellulitis) or a contact dermatitis. The only way to know what is going on is to have a medical evaluation. Hopefully a diagnosis can be made and treatment started. Good luck.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I have a small skin irritation on my right breast and that same breast keeps bruising on the side any time i touch where it is irritated it turns purple right after i touch it i tried sqeezing it like a pimple but it didn't work and the skin on and around

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joy Jackson answered

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