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I noticed a bump on my buttocks 6 days ago. We had been in the woods so I assumed it was a mosquito bite because I had multiple bites on my body. But it has not gone away, it is red and mildly scaley.
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Probably hair root infection.u need Specific antibiotics...Do direct online consultation for prescription
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