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Boil has popped and stopped bleeding. but it is hard under the skin.
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This could be an: abscess. An abscess can be loculated - so even in one portion erupts there may still be chambers of pus below. You may need a medical provider to break up those loculatons if that is the case. There could also be cellulitis causing the skin to feel firm.
Answered 1/12/2018
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