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A 41-year-old female asked:

For 5 weeks a bump with a white head on stomach. thought it was acne, squeezed it. kept coming back. now, scabbed over with raised red ring around.

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Dr. Coyle Connolly
Dermatology 31 years experience
Bump: An inflamed or infected cyst often is sore to the touch, red and may develop a white head with pus. If the ring is red and expanding an infection may be developing . See a dermatologist for proper evaluation and treatment.
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