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I have a boil or spider bite under my armpit and the outer surface area is off white and the center is black with a small hole in the middle and it's painful. please help me?
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Needs evaluation: If you are in a part of the country where the brown recluse spider resides, you might have the beginnings of a serious problem. You should go to an emergency room or your family doctor right away to rule out this problem.
Answered 7/13/2018
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