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Sore won't heal on my chin. 2 years been there scab is cylindrical yellow sore stuff that keeps growing
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Get checked: If it's been there for two years and is growing It needs to be examined. Could be anything from an infected cyst to some type of skin cancer. Please have your doctor check it.
Answered 9/17/2015
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