I've got this lump that started out small and wasn't really painful, but I tried using hot fermentation on it. Now, after a month, its turned red, and it's quite painful and much bigger. The skin is hard, and it's making it difficult for me to walk. Hot water seems to help with the pain a bit, but it makes the skin even redder. Can you suggest what kind of doctor I should see about this?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

MBBS
4+ Yrs

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visit dermatologist for evaluation and appropriate management

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