I've noticed a lump near my butt, and it really hurts when I touch it, and sometimes even when I don't. It's been there for a year, and now it feels like it's spreading from one lump to two. Should I be worried about this? What could it be?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

MBBS
5+ Yrs

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IT MAY BE EXTERNAL PILLS. TABLET SIGMOFLAM TWO-TIMES A DAY AFTER LUNCH AND DINNER FOR FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS. LOCALLY APPLY XYLOCAIN GEL NEAR ANAL OPINING THAN INSIDE ANUS PROPERLY ALL AROUND BEFORE PASSING STOOL. AFTER DEFICATION AND WASH APPLY OINTMENT PROCTOCEDIL AS MENTIONED ABOVE PROPERLY. TILL SYMPTOMS DECREASE. CONSULT A GENERAL SURGEON.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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my melanocyte transplantation surgery was done 3 months ago on my face and lips but the skin hasn't fully changed color yet. how long should I keep using the prescribed creams or medicines to get back to normal skin color?

around 5-10 months.

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I've noticed this lump on my right hip and initially thought it might turn into a boil, but it hasn't. Instead, it's become hard and painful. Any idea who I should see about this?

Visit Dermatologist for evaluation and appropriate management

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I'm noticing these itchy, red bumps on my neck, and they're clustered together like bites. I'm really wondering what might have caused them. Could it be an allergic reaction or maybe something else?

That could be fungal infection,visit Dermatologist for evaluation and appropriate management

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