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Cause For The Rash Under The Arm Which Is Swollen?

I have a rAsh under my left arm it is red and swollen has a white thick discharge and has a horrible smell no matter what I have tried to cover odor it still overpowers it the rash is severely painful to touch
Have tried creams and stop using under arm spray it's so bad others can smell it
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Welcome to healthcare magic,
From the description it seems like an infected sebaceous cyst. It is a small cyst under the skin which contains a cheesy white material. This can get infected causing pain and swelling. When it breaks it releases the white material which has a bad odour. You need to take a course of antibiotics to treat the infection and once the infection subsides the cyst should be totally excised to prevent further problems. Kindly consult a surgeon for the same.
Hope this helped,
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Cause For The Rash Under The Arm Which Is Swollen?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic, From the description it seems like an infected sebaceous cyst. It is a small cyst under the skin which contains a cheesy white material. This can get infected causing pain and swelling. When it breaks it releases the white material which has a bad odour. You need to take a course of antibiotics to treat the infection and once the infection subsides the cyst should be totally excised to prevent further problems. Kindly consult a surgeon for the same. Hope this helped, Take care.