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I have a spot on the right side of my chest that is as big as a silver dollar it didnt hurt for a couple months but now has turned red and is painful?

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Dr. Edwin Gray answered

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Skin needs a check!: Red and painful often indicates infection; certainly a quick change, maybe an abscess. See your doctor for an opinion and maybe a procedure such as drainage or biopsy.

Dr Rhoades and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/19/2016

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A member asked:

I have a spot on the right side of my chest that is as big as a silver dollar it didnt hurt for a couple months but now has turned red and is painful?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edwin Gray answered

Dr Rhoades and another doctor agreed

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