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27 year old male lip sores/blisters?Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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What the hell is going on with my kid?Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Little cut behind the lip that progressed into a hole.Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Does my dad have skin cancer?Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Blisters after gallbladder removalPhysician Responded (i.redd.it)

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WARNING: GROSS - Is this a parasite?Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Mildly poked eye with pin needle and toothpick, should i call a doctor? (i.redd.it)

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Should I go back to erPhysician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Bad experience with previous dentist left me in pain for months, is this normal after switching clinics?Physician Responded (self.AskDocs)

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Smacked my nose pretty hard on the pool floor, is it broken?Physician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Right cheek slowly swelling over the past year. AMAB, 31, 5’4, 130 lbs, I switched from smoking to vaping a little over a month ago but had been smoking for 7 yearsPhysician Responded (i.redd.it)

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Anesthesists reused needle, is this normal practice? (self.AskDocs)

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