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Can boils be underneath the skin surface? i have a lump that seems like it is deep underneath the skin. could this be a boil?

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Yes: Boils are abscesses, pockets of infection that develop below the surface of the skin.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Mark Rasak answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: It can be a cyst , a fatty tumor or a lymph node to name a few. Location , pain with touching it, time frame it was noticed, is it getting bigger ? Etc. See a dermatologist he may want to biopsy or remove it all together.

Answered 3/30/2017

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