A member asked:

I went swimming in fresh water and the same day i got a raised bump with a black head in the middle on my stomach it looks pretty red any idea of what?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Fresh water swimming: Fresh water is not as fresh/clean as we would like to think. May be infection follow up to day with doc, may need topical or oral antibiotics. . Salt water beaches or chlorinated pools are better ( salt kills bacteria )

Answered 3/22/2020

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