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What Could It Be If Mole Has Got Bigger, Swollen And Fluid Oozing From It?

i have a mole on my leg that i was born with. itsbigger then the size of an eraser and recently got bigger its swollen red around and white stringy looking stuff with black pieces of skin are coming out fluid is also leaking from it and i want to know what it is?
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Seems to have got infected. One week of oral antibiotics e.g either penicillin or cephalosporin group of drugs would be helpful in curing the infection

An OTC antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily in addition to the oral antibiotic.

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What Could It Be If Mole Has Got Bigger, Swollen And Fluid Oozing From It?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic Seems to have got infected. One week of oral antibiotics e.g either penicillin or cephalosporin group of drugs would be helpful in curing the infection An OTC antibacterial e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily in addition to the oral antibiotic. regards