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  • Male
  • 22 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I've got this lump on my butt cheek, maybe about an inch or so in diameter. Sometimes it swells up, I think because of the heat or something. It's really hard not to try to pop it a bit because it sort of tears when I sit, then it releases some pus and eventually calms down. My English isn't great, but I hope you get what I'm saying. Could you help me understand what's going on here?

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couldbe pustule be causitious and try not to pop it and use antibiotic creams to prevent its speard

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Answered 04/07/2025

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