Horn Lake, MS
A 25-year-old female asked:
Red bump on my inner thigh i thought it was probably a boil, but it never came to a head, sank under the skin and now is flat and purple , 4 monthsnow?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. JUSTIN Aurbachanswered
54 years experience
sebaceous cyst: These tend to surface as a bump then grow deeper into the underlying tissue sometimes surface discoloration occurrs.
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Dr. Lucinda DeMarcoanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Boil: It may be gone, but since it is persisting i would have it seen by your doctor, make sure nothing further needs to be done or treated.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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