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Had lump & dr said infected hair follicle. i had tried to extract hair, open sore. taking keflex, done 5 days. swelling down, sore healed but the ring of red around the lump that was there initially is now a ring that is almost white why what is it?
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Nothing important. It's healing. Leave it alone and continue the antibiotic.
Answered 7/29/2023
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