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A member asked:
I have a bump on the side of my belly button piercing. but i took the belly ring out. how do i get rid of the big bump on the side? go to a doctor?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Of course: If you have some kind of scarring or other issue, your doctor can figure it out.
Answered 5/25/2013
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Evaluation: can help to determine the cause (such as hypertrophic scarring).
Answered 11/1/2015
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