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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?

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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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