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Is dangerous fordyce spot on inside cheek?

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Dr. Matthew Hyde answered

No, not at all: If true Fordyce Spot or Granules , they are really just sebaceous glands (sweat glands) in unusual areas and nothing to worry about

Answered 12/25/2018

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