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I have a small blister on my shoulder it is clear i squeeze it and it comes back it's the size of a pea?

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Dr. Scott Hacking answered

Cyst: Sounds like a cyst or abscess under the skin. Try warm water soaks or a warm, moist compress. Consider topical or oral antibiotics. Also draining or removing the cyst by a doctor.

Answered 8/27/2016

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A member asked:

I have a small blister on my shoulder it is clear i squeeze it and it comes back it's the size of a pea?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Scott Hacking answered

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