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Hi doc. i have a small pimple at the back of my lower arm. it's been a week, and i thought by now it would've been gone. i've tried doing a warm press on it, nothing is happening. it's swollen, so i dont understand if it's a boil or not. pls help. ta?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Pimple in forearn: Is it red? painful ? getting bigger? if so may be an abscess which may need oral antibiotics and or lancing( opening it up to drain) .May also be cyst Would follow up with doctor

Answered 5/20/2020

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A member asked:

Hi doc. i have a small pimple at the back of my lower arm. it's been a week, and i thought by now it would've been gone. i've tried doing a warm press on it, nothing is happening. it's swollen, so i dont understand if it's a boil or not. pls help. ta?

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