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Small red spots on upper arm, when squeezed a tiny amount of white puss comes out, then after are very very inflamed and skin turns white around spot?

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Possible infection: this sounds like an infection it could be from bug bites or some Mild Eczema that has got infected a picture would go a long way

Answered 5/12/2016

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A member asked:

Small red spots on upper arm, when squeezed a tiny amount of white puss comes out, then after are very very inflamed and skin turns white around spot?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Potter answered

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