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I have a mosquito bite close to my ankle that hasn't gone away in about two years. what can i do to heal it completely?

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Bite...: Should be looked at after this amount of time. May need to biopsy the area.

Dr Amico Jr and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/14/2020

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