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Could Boil On Armpit Be Due To Infection?

hi Doc, i recently got married and shifted country with husband and within 15 days got a nasty boil on my bikini area which got healed with antibiotics, i brushed it off as sme infection, but now i have another within 10days, just below my armpit and today after 3days days of having pain i bursted it there had lot of puss and sme blood, could it be some recurrent infection, allergy,infection,weather/water change (No history of boils ever)
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

You have second time boil below arm pits .
If boil big enough it should be drained properly...

Take antibiotic along with for it....
Daily dressing applied....
Or apply betardin ointment over it....
Healthy diet taken...

Recurrent boil yes can be from water change, swimming pool water or by tight clothing....
Avoid moisture ...Keep skin dry and cleaned....

Check for diabetis as it can be causative factor....

Take care.

Dr.Parth
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Could Boil On Armpit Be Due To Infection?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... You have second time boil below arm pits . If boil big enough it should be drained properly... Take antibiotic along with for it.... Daily dressing applied.... Or apply betardin ointment over it.... Healthy diet taken... Recurrent boil yes can be from water change, swimming pool water or by tight clothing.... Avoid moisture ...Keep skin dry and cleaned.... Check for diabetis as it can be causative factor.... Take care. Dr.Parth