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A member asked:

Hi doctor...actually today when i checked my penis i found a small boil on it. i am frightened that how it has come and i want to get rid of it.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Unwanted boil: Consult a urologist so that he may treat your boil with excision, drainage and antibiotic treatment

Answered 3/9/2018

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