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A member asked:

I have a skin tag on my nipple and underneath the skin tag is a bump filled with puss. whenever i take a shower, the bump gets bigger. suggestions?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

See a dermatologist: The entire thing can be easily removed.

Answered 7/18/2016

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