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Can an ingrown hair cause golf ball size infection overnight with muscle, joint, and leg pain or is it more likely a bug bite?
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Unlikely: Body hair is very superficial and simple abscesses within a hair root will not achieve such size or discomfort. What it is exactly would require an exam as it could well be a deep abscess that needs draining or prescription meds.
Answered 9/1/2018
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